Timetracks (Ballantine books science fiction)

By Keith Laumer

Book Overview

One of the most prolific and gifted writers in a very fast field. For science fiction is really where it's at these days. In fact, anyone not writing s.f. is clearly out-of-step. In this arena, Laumer... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034502575X
• ISBN13: 9780345025753
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Timetracks: An anthology of 5 short stories

"Greetings & Salutations!" "Timetracks" is an anthology of five short stories by (John) Keith Laumer. The first was "The Time Sweepers" (1969), this became the basis for "Dinosaur Beach." What started out as a usual time travel events soon turned into a much more complicated fascinating tale. Time Travel Agents attempt to undo damage done by their predecessers and their efforts cause other agents to get involved as well. The second story is "The Devil You Don't" (1970), this one is not time travel related, its about Satan who asked a professor to help fend off an invasion of demons from another dimension. The third is "The Time Thieves" (1969), first published as "The Star Sent Knaves," it involves thieves going into the past to steal and sell valuable painting. The fourth is "The Other Sky" (1964), an alien race of being is chasing the hero of the story who crash lands on the planet Pluto. The fifth story is "Mind Out of Time" (1968, its about two pilots of experimental craft who wind up outside of time when something goes really wrong. These stories first appeared in monthly installment in Sci-Fi magazines and made their way to paperback novels, but this one in particular is not so easy to find because it is sought after by very serious collectors who go after copies when they appear a short unexpected time on the market! If you see it for sale, buy it quick before a sniper shows up seconds ahead of you, you just don't when another will be seen? Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California wishing you all the luck in the world, perhaps a time machine would not hurt to acquire this one, folks?