Northwest of Earth
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And it was all long past now, anyhow; and nobody remembered any more at all, except himself. A man would be a fool to lie here thinking about it any longer.
Smith grunted and sat up, shrugging the gun into place against his ribs.
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Also by C. L. Moore
Novels
Earth's Last Citadel (1943) (with Henry Kuttner)
The Mask of Circe (1948) (with Henry Kuttner)
Doomsday Morning (1957)
Collections
Beyond Earth's Gates (1949)
Judgment Night (1952)
Shambleau and Others (1953)
Northwest of Earth (1954)
No Boundaries (with Henry Kuttner (1955))
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
“Shambleau” © 1933 by Popular Fiction Publishing Co., renewed 1961 by C. L. Moore
“Black Thirst” © 1934 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Scarlet Dream” © 1934 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Dust of Gods” © 1934 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Julhi” © 1935 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Nymph of Darkness” © 1935 by Fantasy Magazine
“The Cold Gray God” © 1935 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Yvala” © 1936 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Lost Paradise” © 1936 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“The Tree of Life” © 1936 by Weird Tales, Inc.
“Quest of the Starstone” © 1937, 1965 by the Popular Fiction Publishing Company for Weird Tales, Inc.
“Werewoman” © 1938 by Leaves
“Song in a Minor Key” © 1957 by King Size Publications for Fantastic Universe
C L Moore (1911 – 1987)
Catherine Lucille Moore was born in Indianapolis in 1911. Prolonged illness when young meant she spent much of her time as a child reading the fantastic tales of the day, a background that no doubt spurred her on to become a writer of science fiction and fantasy herself. Moore made her first professional sale to Weird Tales while still in her early 20's: the planetary romance 'Shambleau', which introduced one of her best-known heroes Northwest Smith. She went on to produce a highly respected body of work, initially solo for Weird Tales and then, in collaboration with her husband, fellow SF writer Henry Kuttner, whom she married in 1940, for John W. Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction. Moore was one of the first women to rise to prominence in the male-dominated world of early SF, and paved the way for others to follow in her footsteps. Moore ceased to write fiction after Kuttner's death in 1958, concentrating instead on writing for television. She died in April 1987 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Gateway Introduction
Contents
For a minute—for two minutes—nothing happened.
Praise for C. L. Moore
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 Paradise
The Tree of Life
Quest of the Starstone
Werewoman
Song in a Minor Key
Website
Also by C. L. Moore
Acknowledgments
Author Bio
Copyright