Quest for the Future Author:A. E. Van Vogt "This projector is the most remarkable instrument in the twentieth century," thought Peter Caxton, physics teacher at a small private school. The standard educational films for use in his classes had been switched, and at first he'd believed it was a student prank. But now he knew that was impossible, and with trembling fingers he rewound the fi... more »lm and gazed in wonder at the most fantastic scene he had ever witnessed..... The ocean churned as a creature with a huge lizard-like head tried to capture a man, hovering above the waves. It came rushing toward, mouth gaping, and launched its tremendous body from the water. Tantalizingly, the man rose up with the aid of a flying device strapped to his back, staying just out of reach of the razor teeth that lunged at him so savagely...
It was no illusion, not an artificial monster-being - the scene was real. And every time he ran the film through the projector it was somehow transformed into another film, each one showing uncanny, vastly detailed futuristic subjects - breathtaking views of other worlds, incredible machines and cities.
With a reckless determination born of obsession, Caxton set out to track down the origin of his astounding discovery. His search led him to a small town where a girl sold "souvenirs" almost as marvelous as the projector itself. But just as he was about to confront her, a man approached with tigerish speed and grabbed him by the wrist. A tingling glow shot along Caxton's arm and he quickly sank into darkness - mental...physical....
Quest for the Future is an electrifying adventure written by one of the giants of science fiction. Complex, fascinating, rich with insights into the very nature of time itself, it tells the fantastic story of Peter Caxton's discovery of the awesome Palace of Immortality and the Possessors who control this immense portal to the past and future. Forbidden to remain, Caxton begins an epic battle across space and through time to seize from the Possessors what they refuse to grant him - immortality and the key to the secrets of time!« less