This special edition of Martian Quest: The Early Brackett is signed by the author of the introduction, Science Fiction Grand Master Michael Moorcock, on a Hannes Book-illustrated limitation sheet and housed in a matching Black Arrestox cloth-covered slipcase. Martian Quest: The Early Brackett is a collection of the twenty earliest stories by the undisputed "Queen of Space-Opera." On a Venus that never was, on a Mars that can never be (but should have been), Leigh Brackett’s early stories laid the foundation for her later classic adventures, The Sword of Rhiannon, The Nemesis from Terra, and the "Eric John Stark" series. Other stories in this collection draw inspiration from such diverse sources as the lost-race novels of H. Rider Haggard, the lush fantasies of A. Merritt, and the planetary romances of Edgar Rice Burroughs. With an appreciation for Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain, Brackett’s prose is a unique display of vigorous swashbuckling adventure tempered with a harsh, hard-boiled economy. Martian Quest: The Early Brackett also features a revealing introduction by acclaimed author Michael Moorcock, recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. [Table of Contents]: "Queen of the Martian Mysteries" by Michael Moorcock "Martian Quest" (Astounding Stories, Feb '40) "The Treasure of Ptakuth" (Astounding Stories, Apr '40) "The Tapestry Gate" (Strange Stories, Aug '40) "The Stellar Legion" (Planet Stories, Win '40) "The Demons of Darkside" (Startling Stories, Jan '41) "Water Pirate" (Super Science Stories, Jan '41) "Interplanetary Reporter" (Startling Stories, May '41) "The Dragon-Queen of Venus" (Planet Stories, Sum '41) "Lord of the Earthquake" (Science Fiction, Jun '41) "No Man’s Land in Space" (Amazing Stories, Jul '41) "A World is Born" (Comet, Jul '41) "Retreat to the Stars" (Planet Stories, Nov '41) "Child of the Green Light" (Super Science Stories, Feb '42) "The Sorcerer of Rhiannon" (Astounding Stories, Feb '42) "Child of the Sun" (Astonishing Stories, Spr '42) "Out of the Sea" (Astonishing Stories, Jun '42) "Cube from Space" (Super Science Stories, Aug '42) "Outpost on Io" (Planet Stories, Win '42) "The Halfling" (Astonishing Stories, Feb '43) "The Citadel of Lost Ships" (Planet Stories, Mar '43) Meet the Author by Leigh Brackett (Amazing Stories, Jul '41) ==== http://www.haffnerpress.com/189388712X.html
