The Man Who Saved the Earth

Overview:

• Title: The Man Who Saved the Earth
• Author: Austin Hall
• Year: 1919
• Type: Short Fiction

Synopsis:

Strange globes of force appear across the world, removing chunks of land and ocean. The globes were sent by Martians, who are trying to steal Earth's water resources. The man who saves the Earth is Charles Huyck, who figures out how to disable the globes.

Notes:

Originally published in All-Story, 13 Dec 1919.

Editions/Publications:

• 1926. Amazing Stories, April 1926 (1926, Hugo Gernsback Experimenter Publishing Co., $0.25, 96 pages, Magazine)
• 1927. Amazing Stories Annual, Vol. 1 (1927, Hugo Gernsback, $0.50, 132 pages, Magazine)
• 1940. Famous Fantastic Mysteries, February 1940 (1940, Mary Gnaedinger The Frank A. Munsey Co.; New York, $0.15, 128 pages, Magazine)
• 1946. Best of Science Fiction (1946, Groff Conklin Crown, $3.50, 785 pages, Hardcover, Anthology)

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