{"product_id":"h-beam-piper-9780786477319","title":"H. Beam Piper","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   H. Beam Piper is one of science fiction''s most enigmatic writers. In 1946 Piper appeared seemingly from out of nowhere, already at the top of his form. He published a number of memorable short stories in the premier science fiction magazine of the time, \u003ci\u003eAstounding Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, under legendary editor John W. Campbell. Piper quickly became friends with many of the top writers of the day, including Lester Del Rey, Fletcher Pratt, Robert Heinlein and L. Sprague de Camp. Piper also successfully made the turn from promising short story writer to major novelist, authoring \u003ci\u003eFour-Day Planet, Cosmic Computer, Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Fuzzy\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a Hugo award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Even those who counted Piper among their friends knew very little about the man or his life as a railroad yard bull in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This biography illuminates H. Beam Piper, both the writer and the man, and answers lingering questions about his death. Appendices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarr does an extremely good job of dragging [Piper] out of obscurity\" \u003cem\u003eScience Fiction Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I: The Early Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. A Prince Is Born 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Soul Mates of the Quill 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Would-Be Writer 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Prohibition - Phooey! 27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The Deer Stalkers 33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Unholy Duo 39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Old Brick House Beside the River 45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Never a Debtor Be 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Three’s Company 54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Moment of Greatness 58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Changing Fortunes 64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: The Writer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Success at Last! 71\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. A Late Bloomer 76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. The Campbell Years 79\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. The Collaborators 85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16. Beam’s Kids 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17. Betty 96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18. The Case of the Missing Pistol 103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19. Weekend Marriage 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20. Piper’s History of the Future 115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21. French Vacation 121\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22. The Big Breakup 126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23. Sputnik 134\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III: Off To Billtown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24. Leaving Altoona 141\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25. Back to Work 145\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26. Fuzzy Problems 152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27. When in the Course... 157\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28. Unexpected Help 161\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29. Little Fuzzy Finds a Home 167\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30. Space Viking 173\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31. Sequelitis 178\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32. Pigeon Pie 183\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33. Running Out of Steam 189\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34. Let the Guns Bury Him 195\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35. The Funeral 198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36. The Last Good-Bye 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfterword 205\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Piper Story Log 207\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix B: The Future History 212\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix C: The Terro-Human Future History 215\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix D: Piper Weapons Inventory 220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix E: Piper Bibliography 224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes 233\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography 243\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038101668183,"sku":"9780786477319","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786477319.jpg?v=1750939000","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/h-beam-piper-9780786477319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}