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Monsters is a collection of eight science fiction short stories by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt; written during 1940 and 1950, they were assembled by Forrest J. Ackerman in 1965. Contents [ edit ]
The story opens with John Bracken, a hitman, in the James Memorial Park of an unnamed town; he is waiting for Norma Correzente, who is due to walk home from a casino through the park at 11:00 PM. Bracken has been paid $50,000 (equivalent to $234,000 in 2023) by Norma's husband, the 78 year-old Mafia Don Vittorio "Vito the Wop " Correzente, to ...
The paper remains a local institution in the Kidderminster area, notably with its in-depth coverage of local politics and Kidderminster Harriers F.C. The Shuttle was first published in the 19th century, and takes its name from the carpet industry for which Kidderminster is famous. The current editor of the Shuttle is Stephanie Preece. [2]
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"Man from the South" (from Someone Like You): At a seaside resort in Jamaica, a strange old man makes a bet with an American man in his late teens. If the young man's cigarette lighter can spark ten times without fail, the American will win a brand-new Cadillac car—but failure means losing the little finger of his right hand. The high-tension ...
The basis of the story is that Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. has been laid off from his job and has no money. His friend, Brendan "Bimbo" Reeves, also is laid off and receives a redundancy cheque. With this cheque, the two friends decide to purchase a 'chipper' (fish and chips van).