The Crossroads

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by R.F. Daley, Edoardo Ballerini

Overview

Farmer Eben Smith is fed up with big government paying him to bury his crops while folks starve in the streets. He's loading up his fruits and vegetables, and heading for the city. But before he can trade in his turnips, he'll have to deal with something bigger - a break in the space/time continuum - as he plunges into strange new worlds, wreaking havoc in all of them.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

A farmer at the nexus of time and space, a woman granted youth again by powerful beings, and a man marooned on a small boat for days are the premises for the three fantastical tales by Hubbard. While “The Crossroads” is an amusing science fiction tale, “Borrowed Glory” holds more drama and sorrow, and “The Devil's Rescue” mixes horror with adventure. The antiquated prose is a nostalgic delight, and like other Hubbard productions from Galaxy Audio, the full-cast performance and sound effects make the stories that much more compelling. Though the narrator is the same in all three stories, he manages to shift tone and emphasis to work with each particular story, while the cast members act their parts with reasonable believability. The sound effects are engaging but never distracting, and the musical score hints at adventure themes and old-time mystery radio shows. A Galaxy paperback. (June)

From the Publisher

"a series not to be missed by any true pulp-fiction fan." —Comic Buyers Guide

“…Hubbard was one of the country’s most prolific pulp science fiction writers, and this book (To the Stars) is one of his best.” —Alan Cheuse, NPR's All Things Considered 

“One 1948 and two 1950 sci-fi stories from L. Ron Hubbard.  Innocent & enjoyable vintage romps.” —Review DuJour (Twitter)  

AUGUST 2010 - AudioFile

When the government offers to pay farmer Eben Smith to bury his crops, Smith gets sick of Depression economics and sets off to the city to barter his goods. But instead of the city, he finds a crossroads of dimensions. The bartering seems good—he can trade apples for brandy, brandy for guns, and guns for gold—but the wheeling and dealing soon gets out of Eben's control. This tale is among the most imaginative of Hubbard’s Golden Age Stories, rendered with lush music and Hollywood sound design. (The battle scenes will have listeners hopping out of their seats.) Also included is "Borrowed Glory," a cross between “Cinderella” and DR. FAUSTUS, and "The Devil's Rescue," about a mariner rescued by a dark master. F.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192330395
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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