The Monster-God of Mamurth

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In the history of science fiction, there are very few authors who were able to make the transition from the early days of pseudo-science into the harsh reality of the post-nuclear world. Of those who made the transition, still fewer were able to adapt to the changing moods of the Cold War or the social upheavals of the 60s. But, there were a very few authors who managed to write stories and novels throughout it all: from the time of the Space Opera through the first landing on the moon and beyond. One of these authors was Edmond Hamilton.

Edmond Hamilton was born in 1904 in Youngstown, Ohio. A child prodigy, Hamilton completed high school and entered into college at the age of 14 with the dream of becoming an electrical engineer. Unfortunately, the age discrepency between Hamilton and the other students made it very difficult for him to adapt socially to his new surroundings and he never completed his degree. He flunked out during his third year and took a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad while he tried to figure out what to do with the rest of his life.

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