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Xiccarph is a collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories by American writer Clark Ashton Smith, edited by Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the forty-first volume of its Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in February 1972.
Jan 1, 2001 · Xiccarph can not be considered a single saga, but is a composite series of short stories, all set in alien planets, inhabited by civilizations decadent and monstrous creatures, governing in a despotic manner, making use of their subordinates and practicing human sacrifice.
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Collection of science fantasy tales set on the planet Xiccarph and others. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Lin Carter. Contents: Other Stars and Skies: An Introduction (by Lin Carter) To the Daemon: An Invocation (prose poem) Xiccarph. The Maze of Maal Dweb; The Flower-Women; Aihai. Vulthoom; The Dweller in the Gulf; The Vaults of Yoh ...
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Jun 21, 2019 · Xiccarph - Clark Ashton Smith (Ballantine Adult Fantasy series) (1972) (LennyS-aMouse) Publication date. 1972. Topics. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Weird Tales, Pulps, Pulp Magazines, Xiccarph, Clark Ashton Smith, Ballantine Adult Fantasy, Gervasio Gallardo. Collection.
Xiccarph. Clark Ashton Smith. Ballantine Books, 1972 - Science fiction - 247 pages. Bibliographic information. Title: Xiccarph Ballantine original adult fantasy ...
Amongst Smith's science fiction tales are stories set on Mars and the invented planet of Xiccarph. His short stories originally appeared in the magazines Weird Tales, Strange Tales, Astounding Stories, Stirring Science Stories and Wonder Stories.
Jan 1, 1972 · As it is, we're tantalized by the 2 stories of Xiccarph, the 3 stories of Aihai (a very monstrous Mars), and individual stories of other worlds. His inventiveness was astonishing, and of course his lush, wonderfully overripe prose only adds to the voluptuously decadent beauty of his work.
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