by C.V. Tench
About this book
Astounding Stories 01, January 1930 by C.V. Tench crackles with the raw energy that helped ignite modern science fiction. This inaugural issue of Astounding Stories of Super-Science arrived on newsstands with a flashy color cover and a program: bold, fast-paced pulp adventures that explored invention, exploration, and the unforeseen consequences of new technology.
Inside, a lineup of short stories from early genre luminaries — including Murray Leinster, Ray Cummings, S. P. Meek, and Victor Rousseau — delivers tales that blend speculative ideas with action-driven plots. Readers encounter imaginative devices, frontier science, and adventure motifs typical of late-1920s speculative fiction; themes of discovery, peril, and human ingenuity run throughout without revealing plot twists. As a historical artifact, the issue showcases the roots of the Golden Age of Science Fiction and illustrates how pulp magazines nurtured the careers of writers who shaped the genre.
Ideal for lovers of classic science fiction, pulp short stories, and anyone curious about the evolution of speculative fiction, this audiobook offers a lively, accessible window into the genre’s formative years and the stories that inspired generations of readers and writers.
