Exiles on Asperus

Exiles on Asperus is a collection of three science fiction novelettes/novellas by British writer John Wyndham, writing as John Beynon, published in 1979 after his death by Coronet Books.

Contents

 * "Exiles on Asperus" (1932), novelette, as by John Beynon Harris
 * "No Place Like Earth" (1951), novelette, Bert #2 series
 * "The Venus Adventure" (1932), novella

Summaries

 * "Exiles on Asperus"
 * a human crew are transporting a group of Martian dissidents to a penal colony, the captives revolt leading to the crew, prisoners, and the survivors of a previous crash becoming embroiled in a battle for survival against the indigenous life form of the planet Asperus.


 * "No Place Like Earth"
 * a survivor of the Earth's destruction face a slow, quiet life on Mars or becomes part of the efforts to keep humanity alive on Venus.


 * "The Venus Adventure"
 * an early flight to Venus discover a surprising world. Not only are there intelligent indigenous lifeforms, and a breathable atmosphere, there are also fellow humans.