Astounding Stories 15, March 1931


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 stars; 14 reviews)

This issue includes "When the Mountain Came to Miramar" by Charles W. Diffin, "Beyond the Vanishing Point" by Ray Cummings, "Terrors Unseen" by Harl Vincent, the conclusion of "Phalanxes of Atlans" by F. V. W. Mason, and "The Meteor Girl" by Jack Williamson. - Summary by Bill Boerst (8 hr 58 min)

Chapters

When the Mountain Came to Miramar by Charles W. Diffin, Part A 24:00 Read by Catherine Russell
When the Mountain Came to Miramar by Charles W. Diffin, Part B 24:13 Read by Catherine Russell
When the Mountain Came to Miramar by Charles W. Diffin, Part C 16:53 Read by Catherine Russell
Science Facts: Robot Chemist 4:00 Read by Larry Wilson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 1 22:29 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 2 15:53 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 3 18:58 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 4 22:19 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapters 5 and 6 26:31 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 7 19:16 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapters 8 and 9 26:01 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 10 13:14 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 11 17:54 Read by Mark Nelson
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, Chapter 12 6:27 Read by Mark Nelson
Science Facts: Invisible Eyes 2:11 Read by Larry Wilson
Science Facts: Moon Rockets 2:46 Read by Larry Wilson
Terrors Unseen by Harl Vincent, Part A 19:15 Read by Alan Winterrowd
Terrors Unseen by Harl Vincent, Part B 19:33 Read by Alan Winterrowd
Terrors Unseen by Harl Vincent, Part C 16:53 Read by Alan Winterrowd
Phalanxes of Atlans by F. V. W. Mason, "What Has Gone Before" and Chapter 7 32:29 Read by Douglas Taylor
Phalanxes of Atlans by F. V. W. Mason, Chapter 8 18:40 Read by Douglas Taylor
Phalanxes of Atlans by F. V. W. Mason, Chapter 9 31:09 Read by Douglas Taylor
Phalanxes of Atlans by F. V. W. Mason, Chapter 10 18:47 Read by Douglas Taylor
Phalanxes of Atlans by F. V. W. Mason, Chapter 11 21:20 Read by Douglas Taylor
The Meteor Girl by Jack Williamson, Part A 11:46 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Meteor Girl by Jack Williamson, Part B 15:47 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Meteor Girl by Jack Williamson, Part C 15:52 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Reader's Corner, Part A 16:07 Read by Larry Wilson
The Readers' Corner, Part B 26:07 Read by Larry Wilson
The Readers' Corner, Part C 12:00 Read by Larry Wilson

Reviews

Mixed quality of stories in this edition


(3.5 stars)

I am enjoying reading (or rather having read to me) The series of magazines so excellently read by the LibriVox volunteers. This has not been my favourite however. Some of the stories seemed a little bit contrived or lacking in enough reality for that suspension of disbelief. I was A little bemused by the story a phalanx of Atlans, with its continual praise of the classical period and its continual use of racial stereotypes of Jews made me wonder if the author was a fan of that other contemporary writer Mr Hitler in Germany. I have to say that the final story reading by Beth Thomas was absolutely wonderful and really lifted this collection and ended it on a high note.