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Armchair fiction presents extra large paperback editions of the best in classic science fiction novels. "Caduceus Wild" is forgotten sci-fi classic by Ward Moore & Robert Bradford. The Medarchy was a tyranny that only a tiny minority considered oppressive. Practically speaking, the Medarchy, was a sane and healthful society where the doctor's prescription was law, and everyone had to carry a medical chart with him at all times. How could the underground opposition-referred to as the maladjusted, or "the mallies"-hope to overturn such a system, when so few could see that cradle-to-grave regulation of a person's life (in the name of "health") robbed him of all human dignity? And now, two of the government's most outspoken critics, Cyrus Tarn and Virginia Carling, were faced with a life as fugitives-continually on the run. For should they be apprehended, they wouldn't be executed, they'd be cured, robbed of their memories and individualities-a fate that awaited all who disagreed with the iron hand of the Medarchy.

Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel is "The Invisible Man" by sci-fi master author, H. G. Wells. He came to the Coach and Horses Inn located in Iping, a small village in West Sussex. And there was something exceedingly peculiar about him. With his goggle-covered eyes and his bandage-wrapped face, he stayed in his room, kept the door locked, and surrounded himself with countless bottles filled with various chemicals and mysterious solutions. But when strange things began to happen, the citizens of Iping were soon witness to a series of fantastic events the likes of which could only have been created by the deranged mind of a truly mad scientist. "The Invisible Man" blends the elements of science fiction and horror into a brilliant tale that is both thought-provoking and chilling. It is one of Wells' many literary masterpieces and its timeless appeal makes it a must-read for the speculative fiction lovers of all eras. The second novel is another Wells classic, "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Shipwrecked, Charles Edward Prendick finds himself adrift on the open sea. His lifeboat is soon sighted, though, by a passing ship. The man responsible for his rescue is named Montgomery, who has a strange, deformed servant in tow. Montgomery is the colleague of Dr. Moreau, an eccentric research scientist whose island they are steaming toward. Before long, Prendick discovers his rescue ship is filled with animals-animals of all kinds, all of which are scheduled for delivery to Moreau's island. When the island is reached, Prendick finds himself an unexpected guest. There he discovers a scientific nightmare concocted by the maddest scientist ever created in literature. For Moreau's island is inhabited by horrifying creatures of his own creation. Creatures that are not men, yet not beasts. It is a nightmare from which escape seems almost impossible...

Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel is "Address: Centauri" by F.L. Wallace. The accidentals were human...but not human enough for Earth. Humans had abolished nearly every disease, deformity, and defect; but there were still a few that couldn't be fixed by surgery or cures. Those people who couldn't be cured or repaired to reflect the perfection of the rest of the populace just didn't belong. They were called accidentals. Their home was an asteroid called Handicap Haven-the residents called it the Junkpile. But there were those among the accidentals who longed for something better-a greater sense of freedom, and the vast reaches of space seemed to hold promise of that. So against the wishes of the Solar Committee, the Junkpile was piloted out of the solar system, toward the Centauri cluster. The only question remaining was whether or not the renegade asteroid could reach its new home before the long arm of the committee could reach out and stop them. The second novel is "If These Be Gods" by well-known sci-fi author Algis Budrys. When you board an airliner for a flight from New York to Los Angeles, you don't expect to end up on another planet. But that's exactly what happened to the crew and passengers of Flight 106. The flight had seemed so ordinary. The pilot received his green light from ground control; the takeoff went very smoothly; and there had been no turbulence to deal with. Fifteen minutes after boarding, the stewardess was getting to know her passengers in her usual, cheery manner. Everything seemed A-okay. But an abrupt mid-air collision changed the lives of all on board, who suddenly found themselves in the custody of alien forces from another world. These alien captors proclaimed that return to Earth was impossible-their new home would soon be the planet Venus. But there were two on board who had other ideas. Sammy Walters and Sue Painter were two Earthlings bound and determined to find a way back to their home planet. The only question was...how?