Northwest of Earth Author:C. L. Moore Northwest of Earth : the complete Northwest Smith — In the 1930s, Catherine Lucille Moore riveted young minds with the intergalactic tales of space outlaw Northwest Smith. Her mesmerizing blend of alien weirdness, mounting dread and throbbing sensuality became a hallmark that echoed through all 13 action-filled stories collected here. From the cr... more »umbling shrines of ancient gods on Venus to the seedy pleasure palaces of Mars, Northwest Smith blazed a trail through the underbelly of the solar system, falling into and narrowly escaping the clutches of Medusas, lamias and sirens from other worlds, while managing--just barely--to keep his freedom and sanity. An important time capsule essential for any sf library, Northwest of Earth is as sure to thrill readers today as it did 75 years ago.
Contents:
Shambleau -- Black thirst -- Scarlet dream -- Dust of gods -- Julhi -- The cold gray god -- Yvala -- Lost paradise -- The tree of life -- Quest of the starstone -- Werewoman -- Song in a minor key.« less