“Madness of the Dust”
1930-05-00
short story
By R. F. Starzl

Synopsis

After months in the Martian desert a miner is relieved on Mars and brought back to Earth. On the way his friend develops a bad appendix.

History

First publication: Amazing Stories May 1930

Review

I feel like this could have been a much stronger story, even given the things that typical pulp fiction lacked. It is more like a slice of life and the “Madness of Dust” plays a very minor part. Not very good. At least it is very short. -Gregory Kerkman


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We have the story in these editions:

Avon Science Fiction Reader No.1, 1951, edited by Donald A. Wollheim, magazine, Avon Novels, 1951-04-00