FLYING SAUCERS

ISAAC ASIMOV reveals a whole spectrum of mystery through aliens who speak by color…

A. BERTRAM CHANDLER proves fantasy can become science when a spacecraft humns its way through the atmosphere…

EDMUND COOPER questions American hospitality when a visitor from another galaxy is assumed to be an invader…

AVRAM DAVIDSON eavesdrops on the telepathic dialogue between a Grantha and an earthling who refuses to capitalize on her discovering…

HOWARD FAST records the arrival of mind-probing beings who land in a mini flying saucer less than three feet in diameter…

FLYING SAUCERS—Find out if they exist, where they come from, who is on them, and why they visit us! All this and more from the masters of science fiction.

One of the nice things about this anthology is that because science fiction writers and fans—and the editors of this volume in particular—tend to be rather skeptical of UFO’s, a lot of the stories here are funny. We start off with Asimov’s own delightful “What Is This Thing Called Love?” and move on through stories like "Trouble with the Natives" by Arthur C. Clarke, "The Mouse" by Howard Fast, "Exposure" by Eric Frank Russell, and "Flying Pan" by Robert F. Young. There are some serious stories here, too, like Raymond F. Jones’ "Correspondence Course" and the hauntingly beautiful "Saucer of Loneliness" by Theodore Sturgeon. I find myself rather surprised to admit (for some reason) that this is a book I really do enjoy reading.

Contents

“What Is This Thing Called Love?”