The low pressure off the Hebrides was lashing the coasts of North-West Ireland and Scotland with rain squalls of nearly gale force when Trans-Ocean Airways Flight 317, while radioing her periodic positions check, reported engine trouble.
John Carnell once wrote that James White ". . . lays no claim to originality of plot, but he does strive to present his stories in a pattern different to most of his contemporaries, and in that lies his success" (The Best of NEW WORLDS, Boardman, 1955). I must say that 'To Kill or Cure' -- apart from its Northern Irish locale and punch-line ending -- is quite a routine first-contact story. All the same, Jim nimbly bridged the gap between having an idea and then working it into dramatic shape.
In magazines
| Title | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Worlds 58, April 1957 | English | John Carnell | April 1957 |
In James White's books
| Title | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Aliens Among Us | Collection | 1969 |
NEW WORLDS No 58, April 1957
Publication History: The Aliens Among Us
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