Books published by publisher London Gollancz 1945

[Read by Graham Halstead]Lost in Space -- Hugh had been taught that, according to the ancient sacred writings, the Ship was on a voyage to faraway Centaurus. But he also understood this was just allegory for a voyage to spiritual perfection. Indeed, how could the Ship move, since its miles and miles of metal corridors were all there was of creation? Science knew that the Ship was all the universe, and as long as the sacred Converter was fed, the lights would continue to glow, the air would flow, and the Creator's Plan would be fulfilled.Of course, there were the muties, grotesquely deformed parodies of humans, who lurked in the upper reaches of the Ship, where gravity was weaker. Were they evil incarnate, or merely a divine check on the population, keeping humanity from expanding past the capacity of the Ship to support?Then Hugh was captured by the muties and met their leader (or leaders) -- Joe-Jim, with two heads on one body -- and learned the true nature of the Ship and its mission between the stars. But could he make his people believe him before it was too late? Could he make them believe that he must be allowed to fly the Ship?

Jim Dixon is a medieval history lecturer at a Red brick university in the English Midlands. He has made an unsure start and towards the end of the academic year is concerned about losing his probationary position in the department. In his attempt to be awarded tenure, he tries to maintain a good relationship with his absent-minded head of department, Professor Welch. He must also, to establish his credentials, ensure the publication of his first scholarly article but eventually discovers that the editor to whom he submitted it has translated the article into Italian and passed it off as his own.