August 12, 2018 MacArthur, David Tagged: Author (? - ) UK author of an sf novel for older children, The Thunderbolt Men: A Tale for Children (1947), a surprisingly archaic narrative in which two young protagonists discover a Mad Scientist on a remote Island who plans to destroy the world with his Inventions; but pluck wins the day. [JC]David MacArthurborn died works The Thunderbolt Men: A Tale for Children (London: Peter Lunn, 1947) [hb/William Stobbs]links Internet Speculative Fiction Database Previous versions of this entry 15/05/2010 20/12/2011 21/08/2012 11/08/2013 05/07/2014 25/10/2014 30/01/2017