Edwin Balmer (1883-1959) was a writer of detective stories and speculative fiction. He was also the editor of Redbook, and later associate publisher. Balmer also collaborated on the comic strip Speed Spaulding, which was based on the co-authored (with Philip Wylie) novel When Worlds Collide. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
Chapter 1: The Amazing Errand
Chapter 3: The Strangers from Space
Chapter 4: Dawn After Doomsday?
Chapter 5: A World Can End
Chapter 6: First Effects
Chapter 7: Some Demands of Destiny
Chapter 8: Marching Orders for the Human Race
Chapter 9: How the World Took It
Chapter 10: Migration
Chapter 11: The Last Night in New York
Chapter 12: Hendron’s Encampment
Chapter 13: The Approach of the Planets
Chapter 14: The First Passing
Chapter 15: Reconnaissance
Chapter 16: The Saga
Chapter 18: The Final Defense
Chapter 19: Escape
Chapter 20: Day
Chapter 21: Diary
Chapter 22: Ave Atque Vale
Chapter 23: The Last Night on Earth
Chapter 24: Starward Ho!
Chapter 25: The Journey Through Space
Chapter 26: The Crash of Two Worlds
Chapter 27: The Cosmic Conquerors
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Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
When Worlds Collide
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