Shambleau by C.L. Moore HAD Northwest Smith, the famous outlaw of the spaceways, been able to foresee the future, he would not have shielded the frightened, scarlet-clad girl from the wild mob pursuing her through the narrow streets of Lakkdarol, Earth's last colony on Mars. "Shambleau! Shambleau!" the crowd cried with loathing and disgust, but Smith drove them off with his blaster and took the exhausted girl to his quarters. There was no hair upon her face — neither brows nor lashes; but what lay hidden beneath the tight scarlet turban bound around her head? Read the full article

Northwest Smith by C. L. Moore $4 Ace Books (1982) In 1933 C. L. Moore contributed the first of her famous Northwest Smith stories to the old Weird Tales magazine. (Remarkable in that she was not only young, but a woman who was featured in a magazine dominated by male authors.) That shadowy tale was called "Shambleau" and it took the Gorgon/Medusa legend out of earthly trappings and placed it on other worlds. The Northwest Smith stories continued over a period of years with a great degree of success. This book offers ten of these fantastic, interplanetary tales, personally selected for this volume by the author. The hardcover appeared under the title "Scarlet Dream" in 1981. The cover art is by Jim Burns. . Overall Fair Condition, Binding Tight, Pages Look Good . . . #northwestsmith #scarletdream #clmoore #paperbacksciencefiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6J7a6g8mE/?igshid=lram13922lnp

Northwest Smith by C. L. Moore $4 Ace Books (1982) In 1933 C. L. Moore contributed the first of her famous Northwest Smith stories to the old Weird Tales magazine. (Remarkable in that she was not only young, but a woman who was featured in a magazine dominated by male authors.) That shadowy tale was called "Shambleau" and it took the Gorgon/Medusa legend out of earthly trappings and placed it on other worlds. The Northwest Smith stories continued over a period of years with a great degree of success. This book offers ten of these fantastic, interplanetary tales, personally selected for this volume by the author. The hardcover appeared under the title "Scarlet Dream" in 1981. The cover art is by Jim Burns. . Overall Fair Condition, Binding Tight, Pages Look Good . . . #northwestsmith #scarletdream #clmoore #paperbacksciencefiction https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KttOxABJh/?igshid=ny34qk57fmfp