The Best of Leigh Brackett, ed. by Edmond Hamilton

Description: The Best of Leigh Brackettedited byEdmond HamiltonJacket art byJack WoolhiserNelson Doubleday (1977)Book Club Edition CONDITION: GOOD or better, with a word (name?) printed on the top edge of the book (see final photo), otherwise no markings, pages well bound; jacket is at least GOOD with shelfwear at edges and corners. Information from ISFDB: First edition (not stated); an exclusive SFBC edition. First printing has gutter code "S24" [verified] on page 367, indicates a printing in June 1977. First printing has navy boards and orange lettering. These statements do describe this copy of the book being offered herewith. I really don’t know whether to put this in with the Science Fiction category or the Fantasy category. Kind of like… BOTH. For contents, see the photo of the copyright page which lists them together with their original magazine appearances. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Leigh Brackett was born on December 7, 1915 in Los Angeles, and raised near Santa Monica. Having spent her youth as an athletic tom-boy - playing volleyball and reading stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs and H Rider Haggard - she began writing fantastic adventures of her own.Brackett married Edmond Hamilton on New Year's Eve in 1946. Just weeks before her death on March 17, 1978, she turned in the first draft screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back and the film was posthumously dedicated to her. Commentaries on line: Brackett's fiction occupies an awkward position between science fiction and fantasy, and for that reason, is often neglected by readers who otherwise would delight in her work. Don't let yourself be--as I was until recently--one of those unlucky, oblivious ones. This is a great collection of beautifully written short stories. Brackett’s writing is vivid and imaginative, there are a range of stories here, but my favorites were planetary stories. Many people have mentioned this, but her planetary romances are sort of a progression from what Edgar Rice Burroughs was doing. … this was one of the BEST collections of science fiction stories I've ever read. Easily up their with Philip K Dick. The stories were this wonderful blend of classic science fiction, Burroughs style worlds, film noir and social commentary. Lovely, pulpy space opera from the lady called its queen. Brackett does the old-school depictions of Venus (swampy) and Mars (Barsoomy) very well, and much more convincingly than some of her male peers. What an incredibly brilliant collection of stories. I have no idea or sense of how well-known Leigh Brackett is in the sci-fi world these days but I hope she's extremely beloved. “The Best of Leigh Brackett” is an anthology of some of Brackett’s best stories. It begins with a nice introduction from her husband - also a writer - talking about their personal life, times, and ways of writing… _____________________ Modern shipping charges keep going higher and higher. You can save on shipping by ordering two or three books at the same time (especially true of paperbacks!) {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.} For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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