tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post2483294518258368993..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: Larry's Luck - H. Bedford-JonesJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-84109329575521552392016-02-21T15:33:40.488-06:002016-02-21T15:33:40.488-06:00One can never have enough of HB-J. And I suspect ...One can never have enough of HB-J. And I suspect that there is too much to be had. But I'm trying. He's my hero.jhegenbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082204163626888629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-54287663168131037282016-02-20T12:59:49.225-06:002016-02-20T12:59:49.225-06:00Jerry,
His "Rajah From Hell" series is a...Jerry,<br />His "Rajah From Hell" series is a good example of that change in his style, four connected thrillers published under the Gordon Keyne pseudonym in BLUE BOOK in '46 and '47. They're slicker than his earlier stuff but very effective. And available in a collection from Black Dog Books with an intro by yours truly.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-38659570010642876862016-02-20T12:54:05.537-06:002016-02-20T12:54:05.537-06:00Rick,
No, as far as I know "Larry's Luck&...Rick,<br />No, as far as I know "Larry's Luck" has never been reprinted. I read it in that issue of WESTERN STORY a while back. A collection of Bedford-Jones's Westerns would be a good thing, but there's so much, in so many different genres, that I don't know if any of the pulp reprint publishers will ever get around to it.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-90363527614851677262016-02-20T12:11:12.093-06:002016-02-20T12:11:12.093-06:00Bedford-Jones had a difficult time selling his sto...Bedford-Jones had a difficult time selling his stories after World War II. In just those few years reading tastes had changed to such a degree that the "King of the Pulps" was passe. Bedford-Jones relunctantly had to change his writing style to appease the post-war editors. Sadly, he had only a few years to do this; he died in 1949.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-42277570728827467562016-02-20T11:35:02.338-06:002016-02-20T11:35:02.338-06:00Is this one in one of the collections?Is this one in one of the collections?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-49510558809125420492016-02-20T05:23:00.643-06:002016-02-20T05:23:00.643-06:00The Seal of John Solomon is my favorite HB-J and o...The Seal of John Solomon is my favorite HB-J and one of my favorite lost races tales ever. Published in an early Argosy issue and recommended to me by Ed Hulse. I've enjoyed most of the things I've read by him, but the aforementioned piece is the one I would label as excellent.S. Craig Zahlerhttp://scraigzahler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-65433398596448711532016-02-19T23:10:35.335-06:002016-02-19T23:10:35.335-06:00If interested in more about H. Bedford-Jones, ther...If interested in more about H. Bedford-Jones, there is a book that gives information about him called KING OF THE PULPS: The life and Writings of H. Bedford-Jones. He wrote for all the quality pulps, especially BLUE BOOK during the thirties and forties. He had hundreds of adventure stories in the magazine and BLUE BOOK was a top pulp market that paid good rates.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-39877096680111509572016-02-19T22:29:23.067-06:002016-02-19T22:29:23.067-06:00Bedford-Jones is probably best known for his histo...Bedford-Jones is probably best known for his historical fiction, but he wrote almost everything: Westerns, mysteries, horror, war, a little bit of science fiction and fantasy. Most of it very good. His mysteries and thrillers strike me as his weakest work, but still readable.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-5426534964005368192016-02-19T20:55:08.875-06:002016-02-19T20:55:08.875-06:00I should Go Look, but he was primarily a broad-spe...I should Go Look, but he was primarily a broad-spectrum historical fiction guy, no? Prone to adventure stories, naturally...I've barely read him. I should fix that.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-49112077240936346512016-02-19T13:53:04.777-06:002016-02-19T13:53:04.777-06:00Like Rick, I'm a fan of Bedford-Jones. Altus ...Like Rick, I'm a fan of Bedford-Jones. Altus Press has published some nice volumes! The guy had versatility! Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-37667493388975377592016-02-19T11:10:22.025-06:002016-02-19T11:10:22.025-06:00Bedford-Jones is one of my favorite authors, a can...Bedford-Jones is one of my favorite authors, a can't miss sort of guy. I'm trying to keep up with Altus Press's H. Bedford-Jones library and hope it goes on and on. He certainly wrote enough. Love the guy.Rick Ollermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068917523381664001noreply@blogger.com