The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Zen in the Art of Writing Ray Bradbury (Bantam 0-553-29634-5, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $4.99, 158pp, pb) Reprint (Capra 1990) non-fiction collection of nine essays on writing plus a series of poems and a preface by the author. This is a much expanded version of the chapbook Zen & the Art of Writing (Capra 1973).
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The Ray Bradbury Chronicles Volume 1 Ray Bradbury, et al. (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35125-7, Jul 92 [Jun 92], $10.00, unpaginated, tp, cover by Dave Gibbons) A collection of six graphic adaptations of Bradburys short stories, with an introduction and notes by Bradbury. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. Hardcover and limited editions from NBM were announced but not seen.
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The Ray Bradbury Chronicles Volume 2 Ray Bradbury, et al. (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35126-5, Jul 92 [Jun 92], $10.00, unpaginated, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) A collection of six graphic adaptations of Bradbury stories, with an introduction and notes by Bradbury. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. Hardcover and limited editions from NBM were announced but not seen.
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The Ray Bradbury Chronicles Volume 3 Ray Bradbury, et al. (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35127-3, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $10.00, unpaginated, tp, cover by Timothy Truman & Steve Fastner) A collection of six graphic adaptations of Bradbury stories, five original and one EC comics classic, with an introduction and notes by Bradbury. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. Hardcover and limited editions were announced by NBM but not seen.
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Sharras Exile Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-309-1, Jan 92, $4.99, 365pp, pb, cover by Hannah M. G. Shapero) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1981) sf novel in the Darkover series; tenth printing.
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Stormqueen! Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-310-5, Jan 92, $4.50, 364pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1978) sf novel in the Darkover series; 11th printing.
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Hunters of the Red Moon Marion Zimmer Bradley & Paul Edwin Zimmer (DAW 0-87997-968-2, May 92 [Apr 92], $3.99, 221pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Hunters of the Red Moon] Reissue (DAW 1973) science fiction novel. In this 13th printing, Marion Zimmer Bradley gives co-authorship credit to her brother Paul Edwin Zimmer, who was previously acknowledged as doing the weapons research and fight scenes.
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The Survivors Marion Zimmer Bradley & Paul Edwin Zimmer (DAW 0-88677-861-1, Sep 92 [Nov 92], $3.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Hunters of the Red Moon] Reissue (DAW 1979) sf novel, sequel to Hunters of the Red Moon; eighth printing.
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Sword and Sorceress IX ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-509-4, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $4.50, 299pp, pb, cover by David Cherry) Original anthology of 26 heroic fantasy stories, with an introduction by Bradley.
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Ark Liberty Will Bradley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45132-5, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $4.99, 336pp, pb) Sf novel. A scientist creates an undersea Ark to save the human species from Earths destruction, and his personality is transferred into a computer that plays god to the survivors. Bradley is a pen name for Brad Strickland.
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Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29922-0, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $4.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Down the Long Wind] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1980) Arthurian fantasy novel, first book of the Down the Long Wind trilogy.
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Horses of Heaven Gillian Bradshaw (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29796-1, Aug 92 [Jul 92], $5.99, 497pp, pb, cover by Nick Backus) Reprint (Doubleday 1991) historical novel with fantasy elements set in 150 B.C. in what is now Afghanistan.
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In Winters Shadow Gillian Bradshaw (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29899-2, Jan 93 [Dec 92], $4.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Down the Long Wind] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1982) Arthurian fantasy novel, third book of the Down the Long Wind trilogy.
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Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29964-6, Dec 92 [Nov 92], $4.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Down the Long Wind] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1981) Arthurian fantasy novel, second book of the Down the Long Wind trilogy.
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The Land of Gold Gillian Bradshaw (Morrow Greenwillow 0-688-10576-9, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $14.00, 154pp, hc, cover by Jos. A. Smith) [Dragon and the Thief] Young-adult fantasy novel, a sequel to The Dragon and the Thief, about a Nubian princess who must make peace between her people and the Egyptians.
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Touch of Heaven Michelle Brandon (Diamond 1-55773-736-3, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $4.99, 343pp, pb) Historical fantasy romance about a Texas rancher whose guardian angel is playing matchmaker. Brandon is a pseudonym for Virginia Brown Bianchi.
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The Dream Vessel Jeff Bredenberg (AvoNova 0-380-76567-5, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $4.50, 226pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Dream Compass] Post-holocaust sf novel, sequel to The Dream Compass. A revolutionary leader is intent on sailing around the world to find out what remains.
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The Man in the Moon Must Die Jeff Bredenberg (AvoNova 0-380-76914-X, Jan 93 [Dec 92], $4.50, 214pp, pb, cover by Alan Craddock) Sf novel of a man duplicated by a transport device, with the original legally dead version trying to escape from police determined to kill him.
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Buck Rogers: The Genesis Web C. M. Brennan (TSR 1-56076-093-1, May 92 [Apr 92], $3.95, 281pp, tp) [Invaders of Charon; Buck Rogers] Buck Rogers novelization, first book of the Invaders of Charon series.
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Shiva: An Adventure of the Ice Age J. H. Brennan (Harper Trophy 0-06-440392-0, May 92, $3.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Shiva] Reprint (Collins 1989) young-adult prehistoric adventure novel, first book of a series.
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Shivas Challenge: An Adventure of the Ice Age J. H. Brennan (HarperCollins 0-06-020825-2, Oct 92 [Dec 92], $16.95, 209pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Shiva] Associational prehistoric novel, third book of the Shiva series. This has no real fantasy content, we wont be listing subsequent books of this kind.
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Spell of Fate Mayer Alan Brenner (DAW 0-88677-508-6, Mar 92 [Feb 92], $4.99, 428pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Dance of the Gods] Humorous magical fantasy, third book of the Dance of the Gods series.
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Her Pilgrim Soul Alan Brennert (Tor 0-812-53195-7, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of eight stories.
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Kindred Spirits Alan Brennert (Tor 0-812-52414-4, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $4.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Steve Brennen) Reissue (Tor 1984) fantasy romance.
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Somewhere in Time Barbara Bretton (Harlequin 0-373-83246-X, Jun 92, $4.99, 346pp, pb) Time-travel historical romance about a contemporary couple who wind up in 1776 after a balloon accident.
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The Collected Feghoot Grendel Briarton (Pulphouse 1-56146-425-2, Jul 92, $10.00, 188pp, tp, cover by Tim Kirk) Humorous collection of sf short short pieces featuring excruciating wordplay, plus a 1989 essay by Reginald Bretnor as an introduction. These are by various authors, but most are by Bretnor. All are credited to the nonexistent Briarton. This is an expansion of The Compleat Feghoot (1975), itself an expansion of Through Time and Space with FF (1962). Available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
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Dr. Paks Preschool David Brin (Pulphouse 1-56146-545-3, Feb 92, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Reprint (Cheap Street 1989) sf novelette. A limited 100-copy signed leatherbound hardcover edition (-927-0, $20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, PO Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
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Lost Souls Poppy Z. Brite (Delacorte Abyss 0-385-30875-2, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $18.00, 359pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) Southern gothic vampire novel of young people discovering their vampirism in the contemporary South. A first novel. Lyrical and decadent. Highly recommended (SW).
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Lost Souls Poppy Z. Brite (BOMC, Jan 93 [Dec 92], $14.95, 359pp, hc) Reprint (Delacorte Abyss 1992) vampire horror novel. Similar to the Delacorte Abyss edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back cover.
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Nuclear Movies Mick Broderick (McFarland & Company 0-89950-543-0, Dec 91 [Jan 92], $35.00, 219pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical analysis and filmography of the use of atomic energy and nuclear holocaust in world cinema. Revised and updated from an edition published in Australia by Post-Modern Publishing in 1988. A fascinating book with some interesting conclusions. Recommended (SW).
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The Dreamkeepers Chris Brodien-Jones (Macmillan Bradbury 0-02-747862-9, Oct 92 [Nov 92], $13.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Norman Walker) Young-adult fantasy novel of two children whose visit to their grandparents Welsh village involves them in a battle between ancient Dreamkeepers and an evil sorceress. A first novel.
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Untold Tales William J. Brooke (HarperCollins 0-06-020688-8, Jun 92, $13.00, 144pp, hc, cover by Eric Beddoes) Young-adult collection of four perversely retold fairy tales.
- 1 · A Prince in the Throat · nv *
- 49 · A Beauty in the Beast · nv *
- 99 · A Fate in the Door · ss *
- 123 · A Tale Untold · nv *
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The Druid of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37559-9, Mar 92 [Feb 92], $5.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel, fifth in the overall Shannara series, second book of The Heritage of Shannara.
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The Elf Queen of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36299-3, Mar 92 [Feb 92], $22.00, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Fantasy novel, sixth book in the overall Shannara series, third book of The Heritage of Shannara.
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The Elf Queen of Shannara Terry Brooks (SFBC #19517, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $10.98, 403pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1992) fantasy novel, sixth book in the overall Shannara series, third book of The Heritage of Shannara. Similar to the Del Rey edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
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Dark Paradise Catherine Brophy (Dufour/Wolfhound 0-86327-291-6, May 92, 222pp, tp, cover by Fearghal Fitzpatrick) Sf novel about a strictly-controlled alien society where a rebellion is brewing. In the style of Murder in Millenium VI. This is the 1991 original Wolfhound Press Irish edition with a Dufour sticker. Available from Dufour editions, PO Box 449, Chester Springs PA 19425.
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War of the Sky Lords John Brosnan (St. Martins 0-312-07882-X, Jul 92 [Jun 92], $18.95, 252pp, hc) [Sky Lords] Sf novel, second book of the Sky Lords series. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1991 Charles N. Brown & William G. Contento (Locus Press 0-9616629-9-9, Aug 92 [Jul 92], $60.00, 482pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. This bibliography includes book listings from Locus, indexes of all the magazines and anthologies plus commentaries on the year in the field and a research index by Hal W. Hall. Available from Locus Press, PO Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. Please add $5.00 for shipping and handling on US orders, $10.00 overseas orders.
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Martians, Go Home Fredric Brown (Baen 0-671-72120-8, May 92 [Apr 92], $4.50, 200pp, pb, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Reprint (Dutton 1955) classic humorous sf novel of a peculiar Martian invasion. Recommended (SW).
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Conglomeros Jesse Browner (Random House 0-679-40879-7, Nov 92 [Dec 92], $21.00, 245pp, hc, cover by Victor Brauner) Fantasy novel about a New York snob who kidnaps a fantasy being from the Romanian forests, and brings him/her/it back to New York and attempts to civilize the creature. A first novel.
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The Nine Gates Phillip Brugalette (TSR 1-56076-399-X, Aug 92 [Jul 92], $4.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) Fantasy novel with a Brahmin flavor. A first novel.
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The Initiation Robert Brunn (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-94047-8, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $3.50, 154pp, pb) Reissue (Dell 1982) young-adult vampire horror novel; fifth printing.
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A Maze of Stars John Brunner (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37554-8, Mar 92 [Feb 92], $4.99, 326pp, pb, cover by John Berkey) Reprint (Del Rey 1991) sf novel of a great sentient ship charged with protecting human settlements on other worlds.
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The Squares of the City John Brunner (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-017511-6, Dec 91 [Jan 92], $5.95, 318pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) Reprint (Ballantine 1965) sf novel.
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The Phoenix Guards Steven Brust (Tor 0-812-50689-8, Jun 92 [May 92], $4.99, 491pp, pb, cover by Sam Rakeland) [Dragaeran] Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel set in the same world as the Vlad Taltos series, but a thousand years previously. Four adventurers swashbuckle their way through a maze of court intrigue in an hommage to Dumas and Sabatini.
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The Gypsy Steven Brust & Megan Lindholm (Tor 0-312-85274-6, Jun 92 [May 92], $18.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Sam Rakeland) Fantasy thriller about a mysterious gypsy and a modern policeman who are at the center of a fantastical and murderous web spun by the Queen of the Underworld.
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Dawn on a Jade Sea Jessica Bryan (Bantam 0-553-29837-2, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $5.50, 483pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) Fantasy romance set in Atlantis.
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Darker Passions Edward Bryant (Roadkill Press, Dec 92, $6.00, 43pp, ph, cover by Melissa Sherman) Collection of three stories, one original, with an introduction by Dan Simmons and illustrations by Melissa Sherman. Limited to 500 signed copies. Order from Little Bookshop of Horrors, 10380 Ralston Ave., Arvada CO 80004.
- · This Man Will Scare You... and He Should · Dan Simmons · in *
- 1 · Doing Colfax · ss Night Visions 4, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1987
- 7 · The Loneliest Number · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine Issue 7, ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pulphouse, 1990
- 25 · Human Remains · ss *
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The Thermals of August Edward Bryant (Pulphouse 1-56146-556-9, Jun 92 [Jul 92], $1.95, 50pp, pb, cover by Stacy Drum) Sf novelette that originally appeared in F&SF and in the collection Particle Theory. Short Story Paperback #56. A 100-copy signed limited hardcover edition (-936-X, $20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Vol. VIII ed. Algis Budrys & Dave Wolverton (Bridge 0-88404-772-5, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $5.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Gary Meyer) Original anthology of 17 stories from the 1991 Writers of the Future contest, illustrated by the winners of the 1991 Illustrators of the Future contest, plus five non-fiction pieces by well-known authors and artists.
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The Warnings Margaret Buffie (Scholastic 0-590-43651-1, Apr 91 [Jan 92], $13.95, 234pp, hc) Young-adult ghost novel of a young girl who can see the future and her experiences in a haunted room.
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Falling Free Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-65398-9, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $4.99, 307pp, pb) Reissue (Baen 1988) Nebula Award-winning sf novel; third printing.
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The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-72142-9, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $17.00, 369pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Renaissance-style fantasy novel of sorcerous intrigue.
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Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Michael Burgess (Libraries Unlimited 0-87287-611-X, Jun 92 [Jul 92], $45.00, 403pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A detailed guide to all reference sources for the field, with detailed descriptions of individual items. Burgess also writes as Robert Reginald. Available from Libraries Unlimited, PO Box 6633, Englewood CO 80155-6633, (303)770-1220.
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The Work of Robert Reginald: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, Second Edition ed. Michael Burgess (Borgo Press 0-8095-1505-9, May 92, $17.00, 176pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, an annotated bibliography of non-fiction works written and edited by Reginald; this is a second edition, revised and expanded from the original (Borgo 1985). Only a small portion seems to be sf. Available from The Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406. [Robert Reginald]
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Brain Damage Herbert Burkholz (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12009-5, Jun 92 [May 92], $19.95, 281pp, hc, cover by Griesbach & Martucci) [Sensitives] Fantasy thriller with telepathic detectives, third book of the Sensitives series. Simultaneous with the UK (Headline) edition.
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Beyond the Farthest Star Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37836-9, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $3.99, 133pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Reprint (Ace 1964) sf novel of a WWII pilot transported to the alien planet Poloda.
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The Cave Girl Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37833-4, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $3.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Reprint (McClurg 1925) collection of two connected pulp adventure novellas.
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The Eternal Savage Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37835-0, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $3.99, 201pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Reprint (McClurg 1925 as The Eternal Lover) sf novel. Victoria Custer is a guest of Lord Greystoke in Africa when she is swept back in time with a prehistoric hunter.
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