About “Marooned off Vesta”
"Marooned off Vesta" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, written in July 1938 when he was 18 years old. It was his third story and the first to be published. The story was initially rejected by Astounding Science Fiction in August 1938 but was later accepted by Amazing Stories in October 1938. It appeared in the March 1939 issue of the magazine. Asimov included the story in his 1968 collection Asimov's Mysteries and again in the 1973 collection The Best of Isaac Asimov. The story is considered an early example of Asimov's work in the science fiction genre. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1939
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