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Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.

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Wreck Off Triton

"Wreck Off Triton" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of betrayal, greed, and survival i...

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Turnover Point

"Turnover Point" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. This tale explores themes of revenge and personal redem...

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The terror

"The Terror" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set against a backdrop of Cold War tensions and the dawn of ...

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The First Man on the Moon

"The First Man on the Moon" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around John Thur...

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The Rebel of Valkyr

"The Rebel of Valkyr" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds during a time of political intrigue an...

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The Invader

"The Invader" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an alien being from the dying race...

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The Peacemaker

"The Peacemaker" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores the tumultuous life of Jaq Merril, a space ...

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Touch the sky

"Touch the Sky" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story first published in the summer of 1955. The narrative explores themes of ambition, dr...

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Runaway

"Runaway" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel penned in the mid-20th century. The story navigates themes of space exploration, artificial inte...

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Preview of Peril

"Preview of Peril" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds against the backdrop of an interplanetary...

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The Flight of the Eagle

"The Flight of the Eagle" by Sol Galaxan is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a desperate mission to t...

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Tydore's Gift

"Tydore's Gift" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative is set on Mars, exploring themes of greed,...

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The Starbusters

"The Starbusters" by Alfred Coppel, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The book explores themes of space travel and encounters ...

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Jinx Ship to the Rescue

"Jinx Ship to the Rescue" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The book is set in a future where space travel is com...

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Community Property

"Community Property" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The book explores the...

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The Hills of Home

"The Hills of Home" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of identity, longing, an...

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Warrior-Maid of Mars

Listed in magazine table of contents as "Warrior Maid of Mars."

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The Last Two Alive!

"The Last Two Alive!" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story unfolds in a galaxy ruled by the tyrannica...

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Flight From Time

"Flight From Time" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction narrative written during the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Malenson, a man who ...

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Task to Luna

"Task to Luna" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a tense confrontation between an ...

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