by C.L. Moore, with an introduction by C.J. Cherryh

75th Anniversary Edition!

From the crumbling temples of forgotten gods on Venus to the seedy pleasure halls of old Mars, Northwest Smith blazes a trail through the underbelly of the solar system in 13 action-packed stories you won’t soon forget.

Among the best-written and most emotionally complex stories of the Pulp Era, the tales of intergalactic smuggler Northwest Smith still resonate strongly 75 years after their first publication. A staple of Weird Tales in its Golden Age, C.L. Moore’s stories appeared alongside work by H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith, forming the backbone of the “unique magazine’s” approach to science fiction and planetary adventure.

For the first time ever, all of Northwest Smith’s adventures have been collected in a single volume, including “Quest of the Starstone,” which pairs Smith with Moore’s other famous creation, the fierce swordswoman Jirel of Joiry!

Contents:
• Introduction: "Teaching the World to Dream" by C. J. Cherryh
• "Shambleau"
• "Black Thirst"
• "Scarlet Dream"
• "Dust of Gods"
• "Julhi"
• "Nymph of Darkness"
• "The Cold Gray God"
• "Yvala"
• "Lost Parade"
• "The Tree of Life"
• "Quest of the Starstone"
• "Werewoman"
• "Song in a Minor Key"

"A delightful blend of classic science fiction, wonderful settings and some of the most memorable monsters you've never encountered."—Fred Kiesche, SFSignal.com

"If you're bored by the Saw franchise's literally mechanical twists and intrigued by the concept of crossbreeding Clark Ashton Smith with Star Wars, then try Northwest of Earth: A whole lot of bang for surprisingly little buck."—Gemma Files, FearZone.com

"For me 'Shambleau' remains one of the finest horror stories I've ever read even though it comes wrapped inside a pulp science fiction story."—Ed Gorman, editor of Pulp Masters

384-page softcover trade paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-081-0

About the Author

Twenty years after her death, Catherine Lucille Moore (1911–1987) remains one of the most influential female fantasy authors of all time. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moore published her first story in Weird Tales in 1933, where it met with immediate success and earned praise from contemporaries such as H.P. Lovecraft. In a time when female authors were still marginalized and practically unheard of in genre fiction, Catherine hid her gender by publishing under the name C.L. Moore. She proceeded to write high-profile stories for Weird Tales and Astounding for the next decade, earning particular acclaim for her characters Jirel of Joiry, the first strong female protagonist in the sword and sorcery genre, and daring spaceman Northwest Smith. Moore met science fiction author Henry Kuttner in 1936 when he wrote her a fan letter, mistakenly believing her to be a man, and in 1940 the two were married. Together the couple collaborated on numerous stories and scripts for television shows under their own names and at least 17 pseudonyms, of which Lewis Padgett and Keith Hammond are the most recognized. In 1998 C. L. Moore was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

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Indiana Jones meets Han Solo
Reviewer: B_Wiklund
Thu, Mar 5, 2009, 12:30 AM

Blast-off to Weirdness
Reviewer: Mairkurion {tm}
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Reviewer: Blue Tyson
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Not a great collection
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	Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith (Trade Paperback)
	JMARK SAPPENFIELD, Mon, Nov 5, 2007, 08:08 PM I remember seeing and meeting C.L. Moore back in the 1970s at a local fantasy/science-fiction convention, FOOLCON, in Overland Park, KS. She was a very nice lady and a very good guest. I remember when she was giving a talk about her work, when she was trying to think of one of her stories and couldn't think of the title. I blurted out "A Gnone There Was." I had her autograph the Ballantine/Del Rey paperback of "The Best Of C.L. Moore." I recomment both books being publshed this coming January. I know I will be purchasing both volumes. Erik Mona (Publisher), Mon, Nov 5, 2007, 09:18 PM Thanks, JMark. I really would have liked to meet Ms. Moore (and Kuttner, and Howard, and Kline, and Farnsworth Wright, and a dozen more). I am so pleased to introduce these tales to a new generation of readers. They are a treasure. Nevynxxx (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 04:41 AM Any more precise ETA on this one? I have a couple of things on order waiting for it. Thanks Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 11:59 AM Nevynxxx wrote: Any more precise ETA on this one? I have a couple of things on order waiting for it. Thanks It's working its way through U.S. Customs now, so it should be in our warehouse soon. Nevynxxx (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 08:07 AM Vic Wertz wrote: Nevynxxx wrote: Any more precise ETA on this one? I have a couple of things on order waiting for it. Thanks It's working its way through U.S. Customs now, so it should be in our warehouse soon. Fantastic. Thanks Vic

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