Book publisher Galaxy Press is offering free downloads of eBooks and audiobooks of pulp fiction stories from its Stories from the Golden Age collection by author L. Ron Hubbard, including genres such as science fiction, adventure, mystery, fantasy, western, and romance.
Los Angeles, CA – August 18, 2010 (via PressReleasePivot.com) — Book publisher Galaxy Press is offering free eBook downloads of original pulp fiction stories written in the 1930’s and 1940’s by author L. Ron Hubbard. Since hitting the web just a few months ago, over 85,000 eBooks have been downloaded online from the series, Stories from the Golden Age.
Stories from the Golden Age is a collection of 153 stories that have been reproduced in their original format, as both a trade paperback using original pulp artwork and inside illustrations, and as unabridged, multicast audiobooks with original music and fully produced, movie-like sound effects. The first round of eBooks is now available through the iPad bookstore, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and on the Stories from the Golden Age website at http://www.GoldenAgeStories.com
These classic stories from the 1930’s and 40’s have been generating rave reviews, including this one from Publishers Weekly:
“Demonstrating his unique ability to relate even the most complicated story with a keen eye for detail and realism, Hubbard’s stunning writing ability and creative imagination set him apart as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century.”
Like other great pulp fiction writers that included names whose characters we have come to appreciate such as Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan), Raymond Chandler (Philip Marlowe), Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple) and Dashiell Hammett (Sam Spade), L. Ron Hubbard rapidly became a mainstay of popular fiction in the 20th century. However, Hubbard was unlike most authors of the day, as his stories covered a wide spectrum of genres, including adventure, westerns, mystery, detective, fantasy, science fiction and even some romance, using his own and 15 pen names.
To download a free sample from the Stories from the Golden Age collection visit http://GoldenAgeStories.com/ebook-download-signup
About Stories From the Golden Age:
Stories From the Golden Age ( http://www.GoldenAgeStories.com ) is a line of 80 books and multi-cast, unabridged audio books, featuring 153 stories written by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1930s and 1940s in any of the several popular genres of the day – mystery, thriller, adventure, science fiction, fantasy and western – with tales appropriate for all ages from middle school and up. The covers for the complete available library are displayed in the iBookstore and purchasing is a breeze on the new iPad. The eBooks are also available at Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and on the Stories from the Golden Age website.
For more information on Stories from the Golden Age, go to http://www.GoldenAgeStories.com
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