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East Of Samarinda
''East of Samarinda'' is a collection of stories by author Carl Richard Jacobi, Carl Jacobi. It was released in 1989 by Bowling Green State University Popular Press. Although Jacobi is known mostly for his horror and science fiction stories, this book collects adventure stories set in Borneo and the South Sea Islands, South Seas. The collection was edited by Carl Jacobi and R. Dixon Smith. Jacobi also provides a preface and Smith wrote the introduction ("Open Hell Without Quarter"). The stories 21 originally appeared in pulp magazines such as ''Thrilling Adventure'' and are reprinted in facsimile from the original pulps in which they appeared, including illustrations. Setting Fourteen of the short stories are set in Dutch East Borneo, two in British North Borneo, two in New Guinea, two in the South Sea Islands, South Seas (South China Sea, East China Sea and Southern Pacific Ocean) and one off the coast of the Unfederated Malay States. Contents ''East of Samarinda'' contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Richard Jacobi
Carl Richard Jacobi (10 July 1908 – 25 August 1997) was an American journalist and writer. He wrote short stories in the horror and fantasy genres for the pulp magazine market, appearing in such pulps of the bizarre and uncanny as ''Thrilling'', ''Ghost Stories'','' Startling Stories'', ''Thrilling Wonder Stories'' and ''Strange Stories''. He also wrote stories crime and adventure which appeared in such pulps as '' Thrilling Adventures'', ''Complete Stories'', '' Top-Notch'', ''Short Stories'','' The Skipper'', ''Doc Savage'' and ''Dime Adventures Magazine''. Jacobi also produced some science fiction, mainly space opera, published in such magazines as ''Planet Stories''. He was one of the last surviving pulp-fictioneers to have contributed to the legendary American horror magazine ''Weird Tales'' during its "glory days" (the 1920s and 1930s). His stories have been translated into French, Swedish, Danish and Dutch. Biography Early life and education Jacobi was born in Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |