"H. Beam Piper’s Time and Time Again is a classic mid-century science fiction time travel novel about memory, destiny, and the dangerous power of changing history. After suffering fatal injuries in a future war, Allan Hartley awakens in his own thirteen-year-old body with the full knowledge of his adult life intact. Trapped in the past just before a turning point in World War II, Allan realizes he may have a rare chance to reshape his family’s fate, prevent future disaster, and alter the course of civilization itself."
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There was no stopping General Zarvas’ rebellion. Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac’s glory, stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But he didn’t know the past quite well enough...."
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Was this ill-fated expedition the end of a proud, old race—or the beginning of a new one? There are strange gaps in our records of the past. We find traces of man-like things—but, suddenly, man appears, far too much developed to be the “next step” in a well-linked chain of evolutionary evidence. Perhaps something like the events of this story furnishes the answer to the riddle."
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Terra has a problem. The Ullr are uprising and the uprising must be put down at any cost. A brilliant retelling of the Sepoy Mutiny set against an interstellar empire. H. Beam Piper was one of the best writers of space opera that science fiction ever produced. Well written, insightful, and revealing."
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“Oh, no; I’m really here,” the voice, inaudible but mentally present, assured him. “You can’t see me, or touch me, or even really hear me, but I’m not something you just imagined. I’m just as real as ... as Smokeball, there. Only I’m a different kind of reality. Watch.”"
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Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in Lone Star Planet (FU, March 1957), later published as A Planet For Texans (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure—this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute . . . ."
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In a post-apocalyptic experiment scientists have an intriguing plan, in the first installment of H. Beam Piper’s excellent Terro-Human Future History series."
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Dr. Martha Dane is the linguist in an archeological expedition of an ancient Martian city. She is dedicated to the monumental task of understanding the meaning of the wall writings, despite the discouragement of the other team members. With nothing solid to refer to, finding a 'key' is paramount to the success of her mission. When the team uncovers an ancient university building, they discover more than just a Martian Rosetta stone.
One of Piper's best novellas, this is a great story with a woman as as the main character, and many backstabbing (and a few just plain naive) characters to complicate matters."
"H. Beam Piper’s The Edge of the Knife is a gripping tale of prophecy, knowledge, and the dangers of foreseeing too much. Set in the mid-20th century, the story follows an eccentric history professor, Edward Chalmers, who begins experiencing vivid visions of the future. As he struggles to make sense of his uncanny foresight, he finds himself caught between disbelief, skepticism, and the terrifying implications of what he sees. With global tensions rising, Chalmers' predictions could change history—or seal his fate.
Narrated by Charles Conover, this audiobook brings Piper’s thought-provoking exploration of fate and free will to life. A blend of classic science fiction and political intrigue, The Edge of the Knife challenges the boundaries between knowledge and power, making it a must-listen for fans of cerebral, visionary sci-fi."
"This short story was first written and published in the year 1957, as part of a collection of short science fiction stories in the collection Astounding Science Fiction. Piper's story is unusual in focusing on the problem of archaeology on an alien culture. How is is possible to decipher writings of an alien race that died out 50,000 years ago? What could we possibly have in common with them? There can be no 'Rosetta Stone' with a shared language so is it impossible? That is the struggle of the protagonist and against all odds she does indeed find a way for our two cultures to meet. An excellent story well written."
"Naudsonce? What does THAT mean? Well, to find out you will need to listen to this story where Piper's unique mind explores what we mean by 'communication' and how it happens. The joint Space Navy-Colonial Office expedition was looking for new planets suitable for colonization; they had been out, now, for four years, which was close to maximum for an exploring expedition. They had entered eleven systems, and made landings on eight planets. Three had been reasonably close to Terra-type but were all disqualified by terrible animals or warlike inhabitants. Now, finally here was an ideal world; their last chance before returning in disgrace. Now the only thing was to get an agreement from the local king or whatever to the colonization. Easy, right? Well first, you've got to talk to them ...... and there the trouble starts. Listen to this captivating story by H. Beam Piper published in Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction, January 1962."
"I'll bet you did not know that our little earth is not limited to the single time line on which we happen to muddle along. That's right; There are actually thousands, indeed, many millions of parallel time lines, each existing alongside all the rest, using the same real estate (our earth), but following their own path. Some extremely primitive, some very advanced, but all blissfully unaware of the others. Of course this does not affect you or me at all, unless ... unless one of these time lines discovers the existence of the others and then a way to move easily back and forth from one to the other. Then a few problems might happen. Well, it has happened and the ParaPolice are kept busy sorting out things like what happened here on an earth time line where Yat-Zur, the 6 armed god, battles Muz-Azin, the Crocodile god ... or something like that. Piper again delivers a well written, imaginative tale for our enjoyment."
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