The Early Asimov: Book One

When one opens the cover to The Early Asimov - Book One there will be found a half a page story on how Asimov's writing career began. When on June 21, 1938 a very young and scared Isaac Asimov took a manuscript to the editor of Astounding Science Fiction. This is where the legendary career began. And this book contains 13 of the stories from the grand master's earliest days as a writer. Some of the stories are good, some are average, but they are all worth reading. It's interesting to read these early stories and follow the growing talent of Asimov. Even in these early stories one can see the promise of what is to come. Following each story is a literary history containing the dates and details. These histories may be the best part of the book. While the stories are enjoyable, the stories behind the story are intriguing. Reading about what was going on in Asimov's life, what was going on in the world, and how and why the story was written and published is incredibly interesting. This is a good book to read if you want to see the early works of one of the best science fiction writers of all time.

For you Asimov fans, it is very interesting to learn about his beginnings in writing science fiction. In fact, one learns that for years he did not consider writing a possible means of sole income! He writes introductions to each of the short stories in this collection (which were originally published in various SciFi magazines) & gives one insight into the man behind the pen. A must for anyone who has any curiosity about just how he got started.