The Good Neighbors is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Edgar Pangborn is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Edgar Pangborn then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Doubleday, 1953, hardcover with dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, so stated on copyright page. Pangborn\'s second novel (his first, the mystery "A-100," was published under the pseudonym "Bruce Harrison"). "West of the Sun" concerns six human astronauts stranded on the distant planet Lucifer, who must learn to survive along with the planet\'s two sentient native species. When a rescue ship finally arrives they decide they would rather remain to further develop the society they have established. While not Pangborn\'s best, this is still lyrical, poignant and inspiring.

Edgar Pangborn (1909-1976) was an American writer of science fiction, mysteries, and historical fiction. He wrote numerous stories for the pulp detective and mystery magazines, always under pseudonyms, and it was not until the early 1950s that Edgar "suddenly appeared" within the science fiction and mystery fields, publishing a string of high-quality, high-profile stories under his own name in prominent magazines. This volume collects 3 of his novels (one science fiction, one mystery, one adventure) 2 science fiction short novels, and 1 science fiction short story -- more than 900 pages of great reading!

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The novel is set in the Northeastern United States some centuries after an atomic war ended high-technology civilization. The novel follows its title character, Davy (who grew up a ward of the state and thus has no last name) as he grows to manhood in a pseudo-medieval society dominated by a Church that actively suppresses technology, banning “anything that may contain atoms.” Davy begins as an indentured servant in an inn, but escapes, and most of the novel is concerned with his adventures. The book is written as though Davy himself were writing his memoirs, with footnotes by people who knew him. Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1965.