This Island Earth
A novel-length version of three stories that were first published inThrilling Wonder Stories magazine in 1949 and 1950. The stories which make up this book were originally entitled "The Alien Machine", "The Shroud of Secrecy" and "The Greater Conflict".
This Island Earth is an unusual and engaging tale of a group of scientists on Earth who are requested by aliens to assist in a galaxy-spanning struggle for survival.
This Island Earth was made into a film by Universal Studios in 1955.
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Raymond F. Jones
Raymond Fisher Jones (1915–1994) was an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1952 novel, This Island Earth, which was adapted into the 1955 film This Island Earth and for the short story "The Children's Room", which was adapted for television as Episode Two of the ABC network show Tales of Tomorrow, first aired on February 29, 1952.
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