Beyond the Golden Stair (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Wayne Woodard
- First Published: 1948
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—alien civilization
- Time of Work: The late 1940’s
- Setting: The Florida Everglades and Khoire
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Escapes, 1940’s, Florida, Identity, Aliens, illegal, Metamorphosis or transmogrification, Marshes, swamps, or wetlands
- Locales: Florida
The Plot
John Hibbert is haunted by a lifelong, recurring dream of a beautiful woman, a dream that continues into his adult life and even into battle. As a war veteran, he accepts employment with his service buddies and then is jailed when, as their cashier, he signs blank checks for them. After being transferred to the state penitentiary, Hibbert unwillingly joins Frank Scarlatti, who, with the help of his accomplice Burks, breaks out of prison and takes Hibbert with him.
They flee to the Florida Everglades in order to escape the authorities. They make their way to the...
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