Book description
As Jack Eskridge sped through the night toward Chicago, the sky was
suddenly lit with a flash of brilliance. Jack stopped the car and ran
toward the light. He was greeted by a fantastic sight: a huge, weirdly
glowing arch, through which were pouring strange-looking tanks, airships
and metallic-clad soldiers carrying sinister weapons. Jack knew he had
to get away and warn the country of the invasion. But before he could
reach Chicago all the major cities in the United States had been
conquered by the aliens, No one knew where they came from or what their
evil purpose was. Only one thing was certain - they ha dot be stopped
before the whole of mankind fell under their domination. Terry Carr
(1937 - 1987) Terry Gene Carr was born in Oregon in 1937. An
enthusiastic publisher of fanzines since his early teens, Carr was
nominated for the Hugo for Best Fanzine five times, winning in 1959, and
for Best Fan Writer three times, winning in 1973. Despite a
distinguished career in professional publishing, he continued to
participate in fandom throughout his life. He produced three novels but
it is as an editor that he made his reputation - first at Ace and then
in a freelance capacity. He initiated the long-running and influential
'Universe' series of original anthologies and, from 1972 to 1987,
produced The Best Science Fiction of the Year compilations, widely
regarded as being the best of the annual showcase collections. He was
nominated thirteen times for the Hugo Award for Best Editor, winning
twice. Terry Carr died in April 1987 of congestive heart failure.
