[The following short story by Gordon MacCreagh was originally published in the Illustrated Sunday Magazine. It was collected in Greatest Short Stories, vol. 4, published by P.F. Collier and Sons in 1915. Link after the break.] Download the story here.
Category: Pulp Magazines
The Jade Hunters – short story by Gordon MacCreagh
[This is a tale of three white men in the jungles of Burma. Plenty of excitement and action, you can see that MacCreagh knows the area well. Download link after the break.] Download the story here.
Gordon MacCreagh – Adventurer, Explorer, Big game hunter, Writer
[Gordon MacCreagh might have been the real life inspiration for Indiana Jones. Born in Indiana, he went on an expedition to find the lost Ark of the Covenant in Abyssinia, explored the Amazon jungles, collected big game animals for a circus and was a writer and lecturer. Read more after the break.] Gordon MacCreagh was… Continue reading Gordon MacCreagh – Adventurer, Explorer, Big game hunter, Writer
Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh – Indian writer, traveller, prince?, pulp author
[I came upon the name Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh when going through the contents of the recent collection from Black Dog Books in the Best of Adventure series. I was intrigued, an Indian connection to Adventure? I’m from India myself, and I didn’t know who he was. So I decided to write up what I… Continue reading Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh – Indian writer, traveller, prince?, pulp author
Excerpt from Altar of the Legion – novel by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur and Farnham Bishop
The Altar of the Legion is a novel of post-Arthurian Britain, set in the time the Saxons were invading England (around 400 AD). It is one of the best stories from Brodeur and Bishop. This excerpt contains the foreword and the first three chapters, which include a chase and a battle. If you want more,… Continue reading Excerpt from Altar of the Legion – novel by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur and Farnham Bishop
Raymond Chandler – Good biographical article at the Daily Mail, UK
The Daily Mail, UK, website recently posted a long article about Raymond Chandler’s life and how it influenced his work. A new biography of him has been published, and the article seems to be a good summary. You can read the article here. Link to the book below
Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur – Professor, pulp writer
Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur was born on September 18, 1888 in Franklin, Massachusetts. He was the son of Clarence Arthur Brodeur and Mary Cornelia (Latta) Brodeur. His father was then the principal of the State Normal School, Westfield, Massachusetts and had graduated from Harvard. Arthur grew up in Westfield and went to Harvard,… Continue reading Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur – Professor, pulp writer
Bill Adams poem – Old temple of the deep – a sailor’s prayer
[Here is a poem of Bill Adams from the pages of Short Stories dated September 25, 1928. It’s a sailor’s prayer that I thought you’d enjoy. After the jump.] OLD TEMPLE OF THE DEEP By BILL ADAMS DON’T want no one sayin’ over me, “Peace to his ashes.” I hopes my mates will bury… Continue reading Bill Adams poem – Old temple of the deep – a sailor’s prayer
The signal – short story by Bill Adams
From Bill Adams, a story of the brotherhood of the sea. It originally appeared in the Feb 24, 1934 issue of the Argosy. Link after the jump. Download it here.
Drums drone death – novella by J. Allan Dunn
A detective story set in the South Seas. With a brainy he-man detective, pidgin talking natives, effete Britishers, pounding jungle drums, a blow gun attacks, a native witch doctor, Yellow peril Japanese, a secret plot against America and a beautiful girl in a negligee – Allan Dunn covers all the standard tropes. Did I mention… Continue reading Drums drone death – novella by J. Allan Dunn