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Milton Lesser

First published July 1951
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

An old spinster -- about thirty and almost getting too old to marry -- is intrigued by corresponding advertisement. She is so fascinated by it that she isn't satisfied by just writing a letter but drives to meet the man who wrote the ad.

Publications (12)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 1951 Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1951 World Editions, Inc. MAGAZINE 120
March 1952 Invaders of Earth Vanguard Press Anthology 146
July 1955 Invaders of Earth Pocket Books Anthology 115
June 1956 Invaders of Earth Pocket Books Anthology 115
May 2012 The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories Wildside Press Anthology 299
January 2013 "A" As in Android and Other Tales Armchair Fiction Collection 277
February 2016 Pen Pal Project Gutenberg Chapbook
March 2016 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |24
March 2016 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |24
April 2018 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |24
July 2023 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 1950s and Beyond, Volume 3 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |12
August 2023 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 1950s and Beyond, Volume 3 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |12