Faded Memory

[stoutfellow]

A long, long time ago - on the order of half a century - I found a book. I think this was during the family's brief stay in Texas, after we returned from Hawaii; the book may have belonged to one of our aunts or uncles. At any rate, it seemed to be one of a series (I may have even seen more than one of them), with a title something like "Off the Beaten Trail". (It might have been "...Track", but I doubt it; it certainly began with "T".) I don't remember much of it, except for one story about the idea of bombing Japanese cities with bats laden with time-delayed incendiaries, but I think the general idea was the collection of oddities, whence the title.

Does any of this ring a bell with anyone? Googling, even with the word "book" attached, only gives links to a line of footwear.

Comments

[filkferengi]

Have you asked on the Bujold list? There's been much merriment about incendiary 'at plots over the years.

[stoutfellow]

Susan Crites has identified it for me on FB; it's currently available in hardback (consolidated from three PBs) at Amazon, secondhand. I might order it.

[filkferengi]

Oh, good! I'm not on FB, but I'm glad she's still around & active.