The Girl in the Golden Atom

A classic work of science fiction, this novel was one of the first to explore the world of the atom. *The Girl in the Golden Atom* is the story of a young chemist who finds a hidden atomic world within his mother's wedding ring. Under a microscope, he sees within the ring a beautiful young woman sitting before a cave. Enchanted by her, he shrinks himself so that he can join her world.

Having worked for Thomas Alva Edison, Ray Cummings (1887-1957) was inspired by science's possibilities and began to write science fiction. The *Girl in the Golden Atom* was enormously successful at its publication in 1923, and Cummings went on to write an equally successful sequel, *The People of the Golden Atom*. Both volumes are featured in this Bison Books edition, along with a new introduction by Jack Williamson.