Publishers Weekly
Originally published in 1939, this Hubbard tale takes listeners to the South Seas, where Billy Newman has purchased his own island at a bargain rate. Unfortunately, the island is dominated by natives who believe he is the source of their ill will. His only choice is to sacrifice a woman to their god or await their wrath against him. Read by a large cast, the story features brilliant performances by Karen Black, Jim Meskimen, Noelle North, R.F. Daley and Christina Huntington. The recording is chock-full of background sound effects that create an almost theatrical atmosphere and also features a rousing musical score. Two of Hubbard’s other short stories—“The Room” and “He Didn’t Like Cats”—also get full-cast treatments in this package. A Galaxy paperback. (Dec.)
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Midwest Book Review
When Billy Newman purchases a South Sea island he finds it to be haunted by the giant shark-god Tadamona who is bent on destroying the entire island and everyone on it--including Billy! L. Ron Hubbard was a master storyteller and Galaxy Press is to be congratulated for bringing these vibrant and entertaining stories back in print as 'time lost' classics and the enjoyment of a whole new generation of appreciative readers.
From the Publisher
"When Billy Newman purchases a South Sea island he finds it to be haunted by the giant shark-god Tadamona who is bent on destroying the entire island and everyone on it--including Billy! L. Ron Hubbard was a master storyteller and Galaxy Press is to be congratulated for bringing these vibrant and entertaining stories back in print as 'time lost' classics and the enjoyment of a whole new generation of appreciative readers." —Midwest Book Review
"A master of adventure." —Anne McCaffrey
". . . unabashedly entertaining books." —Kevin J. Anderson
MARCH 2009 - AudioFile
This is a title in an ongoing series of full-cast audiobooks featuring stories from the golden age of science fiction written by L. Ron Hubbard. The production quality is simply excellent, with sound effects and a full cast performing all the roles. The stories are pulp fiction—churned out quickly for low-paying magazines of the time. All three in this collection are fantasy tales. In "Danger in the Dark" (1939) a man named Billy Newman confronts a god in the Philippines. "The Room" (1942) is a ghost story, and "He Didn't Like Cats" (1942) is about a man who doesn't like cats, and pays for it. The packaging is attractive and includes a booklet filled with pictures and biographical information on the author. S.D.D. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
