Honeymoon in Bedlam: Restored Classics to Go Edition

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After a drunken wedding celebration, space freighter crewman Sparks Darby wakes to disgrace and finds the Pegasus abruptly pressed into a desperate mission: investigate Caltech VI, a newly arrived planet that has thrown the solar system into chaos and swallowed earlier expeditions without a trace. With all leave canceled, Captain Bowman's battered ship is outfitted for a scientific landing and sent toward the mystery despite protests, bureaucratic pressure, and the ominous fact that three Earth crews and one Venusian team have already vanished. Then Johnny Larkin's honeymoon is sacrificed to the voyage—and his bride, Lorraine, secretly boards anyway, turning the trip into a volatile mix of duty, romance, and comic chaos. When the Pegasus lands, the crew discovers that Caltech's "ground" is a living, viscous mass that begins engulfing the ship and cutting off radio contact. As panic spreads, Johnny realizes the substance is organic and may be tied to a peculiar chemical key. In a last-ditch gamble, he uses zymase to ferment the giant sugar-like goo into alcohol, collapsing the creature and freeing the crew. Clever, outrageous, and pulp-bright, this tale blends science-fiction peril, romantic mayhem, and a hangover-soaked triumph. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
After a drunken wedding celebration, space freighter crewman Sparks Darby wakes to disgrace and finds the Pegasus abruptly pressed into a desperate mission: investigate Caltech VI, a newly arrived planet that has thrown the solar system into chaos and swallowed earlier expeditions without a trace...

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Nelson S. Bond was an American writer whose career helped shape the imaginative energy of twentieth-century popular fiction, especially in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and lighthearted adventure. Born in 1908 in Virginia, he came of age during a period when magazines were a vital home for bold new storytelling, and he became one of the most prolific and versatile voices to emerge from that era. Over the course of his long career, he produced a remarkable body of work marked by wit, warmth, and a gift for turning strange ideas into stories that felt human and immediate. His fiction often blended humor with wonder, and beneath the playful surfaces he explored enduring concerns such as identity, resilience, the absurdity of modern life, and the ways ordinary people respond to extraordinary circumstances. Bond's work remains relevant today because it reminds readers that speculative fiction can be both entertaining and thoughtful, offering escape without losing sight of emotion and character. He stands as an important figure in the development of genre fiction, admired for his accessibility, creativity, and the enduring charm of his storytelling. Readers who enjoy clever, imaginative tales with a classic pulp-era spirit, a sense of fun, and a touch of the unexpected will find much to love in Nelson S. Bond.

Nelson S. Bond was an American writer whose career helped shape the imaginative energy of twentieth-century popular fiction, especially in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and lighthearted adventure. Born in 1908 in Virginia, he came of age during a period when magazines were a vital home ...

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