''Scarlet Dream'' is a collection of
science fiction
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short stories
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by
C. L. Moore with illustrations by
Alicia Austin
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Early life and education
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. It was first published in
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
by
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,820 copies, of which 220 were bound in
buckram
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, boxed, and signed by the author and artist. The stories feature Moore's character
Northwest Smith
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Story setting
Smith is a spacecraft, spaceship pilot and smuggler who lives in an undisclosed future time when humanity has colo ...
. All but the last story originally appeared in the magazine ''
Weird Tales
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''.
Contents
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Shambleau
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Black Thirst"
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The Tree of Life
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Scarlet Dream
''Scarlet Dream'' is a collection of science fiction short stories by C. L. Moore with illustrations by Alicia Austin. It was first published in 1981 in literature, 1981 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,820 copies, of which 2 ...
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Dust of Gods
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Dust in homes ...
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Lost Paradise
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Julhi"
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The Cold Gray God
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Yvala"
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Song in a Minor Key
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References
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* {{cite book , last=Reginald , first=Robert , title=Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 1975-1991 , location=Detroit , publisher=
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1981 short story collections
Science fiction short story collections
Books illustrated by Alicia Austin
Donald M. Grant, Publisher books