Pursuit

by Lester del Rey, Paul Orban

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Disregarding other powers, when men can move instantly over any distance by simple desire, it's the beginning of a life and culture totally unrelated to anything we know. What will it be like? Where should houses be built—and will they be built? A housewife can have her dining-room in the mountains and her kitchen in a community (to simplify and cheapen plumbing, etc.) 10,000 miles away, or on another planet! There can be no national boundaries, of course. What happens to the multiplicity of languages? What happens to government? How do you catch a criminal? How do you hold him?

There are endless possibilities, naturally. We're tossing it open to the readers. You tell us what you think that world will be like—if you can! We'll print the best letters—and if the authors want to use this background, we'll buy the best stories based on it.

We will not be responsible for mental break-downs, however!

Lester del Rey was an American science fiction author and editor. Del Rey is especially famous for his juvenile novels such as those which are part of the Winston Science Fiction series, and for Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science fiction branch of Ballantine Books.

Del Rey first started publishing stories in pulp magazines in the late 1930s, at the dawn of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He was closely associated with the leading science fiction magazine of the era, Astounding Science Fiction, and its editor, John W. Campbell, Jr. In the 1950s, del Rey was one of the three leading science fiction writers writing for adolescents along with Robert A. Heinlein and Andre Norton. During this time some of his fiction was published under the name "Erik van Lhin".

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories

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First published May 1, 1952

About the author

Lester del Rey was an American science fiction author and editor. Del Rey is especially famous for his juvenile novels such as those which are part of the Winston Science Fiction series, and for Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science fiction branch of Ballantine Books edited by Lester del Rey and his fourth wife Judy-Lynn del Rey.

Also published as:
Philip St. John
Eric van Lihn
Erik van Lhin
Kenneth Wright
Edson McCann (with Frederik Pohl)

Reviews

[Zac Stojcevski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seem to be an outlier in taste compared to some of the negative and ho hum reviews I just read at the completion of the read. I found it suspenseful from beginning to end with a nice plot twist of layers upon oneself. North by northwest meets Memento with a 50s B movie noir. A challenge to the imagination. Now, as one reviewer pointed out that this was mediocre Del Rey - can’t wait for the “good stuff”.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining listening 🔰😀

Another will written thriller adventure mystery by Lester Del Rey about a man 🚹 who does not know how, why or is it really? His friends try to help but they don't know what is going either? I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy 2021😮

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tedious, and dumber than most '50s SF I've read. I got curious when I discovered an audio version on YouTube. I'm so glad I didn't spend 2 hours on it!

I've got del Rey mentally filed as much better than this.

[Janelle]

Dnf. A distasteful story.

[Mark Rabideau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just another peculiar overly abrupt sci-fi novella.