F. Van Wyck Mason

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F. Van Wyck Mason (1901-1978) was an American historian and novelist. He had a long and prolific career as a writer spanning 50 years and including 65 published novels. Few today realize that he wrote for the pulp magazines of the early 20th century, in a variety of genres. This science fiction novel appeared in the pulp magazine Astounding Stories (under the byline "F. V. W. Mason") in 1931. Mason's vivid characterization and exciting action, typical of his later best-selling mystery and historical novels, are evident here as well.