Lost Isaac Asimov Manuscript "Cosmic Corkscrew" Found!

Lost Isaac Asimov Manuscript "Cosmic Corkscrew" Found, Sells for $50 
Million to Emirati Sheikh
June 30, 2025 – Dubai
In what is being hailed as the most extraordinary literary discovery of 
the 21st century, a long-lost manuscript by legendary science fiction 
author Isaac Asimov has reportedly surfaced at a private estate sale in 
New York. The story, titled Cosmic Corkscrew, was Asimov’s very first 
written work—previously believed to be permanently lost.
Clocking in at over 9,000 words, Cosmic Corkscrew is described as a 
haunting tale of a lone time traveler who ventures into a desolate 
future Earth, only to find himself unable to return due to the quantum 
entanglement of temporal particles. Long speculated about by scholars, 
the story was rejected in 1938 by famed editor John W. Campbell and 
never published or archived.
According to reports, the manuscript was authenticated by a mysterious 
team of private Asimov "experts" and quietly auctioned for a staggering 
$50 million to Sheikh Faisal bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a reclusive Emirati 
billionaire known for his obsession with speculative fiction and rare 
books.
The Sheikh’s spokesperson issued a brief statement:
"His Excellency considers this acquisition a sacred duty—to restore a 
missing piece of humanity’s intellectual legacy."
The news electrified the literary world. Social media erupted with 
theories, with some suggesting the manuscript may contain early 
outlines of Asimov’s later masterpieces. Speculation ran wild about 
whether the manuscript hinted at the early seeds of the Foundation 
universe.
However, just days later, the entire story unraveled.
A team of Asimov scholars from Columbia University and the Boston 
Public Library issued a formal statement debunking the find. 
Handwriting analysis revealed that the manuscript was forged using 
samples from Asimov’s high school essays. Paper dating techniques 
showed the document was printed on a modern inkjet printer using 
artificially aged paper.
Further investigation traced the origin of the forgery to a Manhattan 
rare book dealer with a history of fabricated “discoveries.” The 
so-called Asimov experts turned out to be actors hired from a modeling 
agency. Even the buyer—"Sheikh Faisal bin Zayed Al Nahyan"—was a 
fictional persona created by a cryptocurrency scammer based in 
Montenegro.
The $50 million transaction? Never happened. The auction? Completely 
fabricated.
Asimov’s original Cosmic Corkscrew, it seems, remains lost to time—just 
like the protagonist of the story itself.

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