^#smrgSAHAF Off- Planet - 1989

‘Construction Shack' sees the successful landing of three-man research crew on Pluto... but their discovery that the planet is crafted entirely of steel has astounding implications. in ‘Ogre' the peaceful and enchanting ‘musical trees' are to be transported to Earth... but are the trees really as harmless as they seem? ‘Mirage' finds hero Richard Webb in search of a fabled lost city on Mars and caught up in a fight for survival - both for himself and for a near-extinct alien race.

Edited and introduced by Francis Lyall, these stories are full of humour and respect for ordinary values for which Simak is justly noted.

A collection of seven science fiction short stories, all located "off-planet". The book includes a special introduction from the editor, Francis Lyall. The author's many science fiction titles include "Cosmic Engineers", "So Bright the Vision" and "Where Evil Dwells".