''Far Lands, Other Days'' is a collection of
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
,
horror and
mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange''
Films
* ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film
* ''Mystery'' ( ...
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...
by author
E. Hoffmann Price. It was released in
1975
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Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
by
Carcosa
Carcosa is a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story " An Inhabitant of Carcosa" (1886). The ancient and mysterious city is barely described and is viewed only in hindsight (after its destruction) by a character who once lived there.
Ameri ...
in an edition of 2,593 copies of which 615 copies, that were pre-ordered, were signed by the author and artist. The stories originally appeared in the magazines ''
Weird Tales
''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, pri ...
'', ''Strange Detective Stories'', ''Spicy-Adventure Stories'', ''Golden Fleece'', ''
Argosy'', ''Spicy Mystery Stories'', ''Strange Stories'', ''Short Stories'', ''Terror Tales'' and ''Speed Mystery''.
Contents
* "Foreword"
* "The Word of Santiago"
* "The Peacock's Shadow"
* "Gray Spinx"
* "Makeda's Cousin"
* "Satan's Garden"
* "Queen of the Lilin"
* "The Dreamer of Atlanaat"
* "A Jest and a Vengeance"
* "Wolves of Kerak"
* "The Hand of Wrath"
* "One Step From Hell"
* "Web of Wizardry/ Saladin's Throne-Rug"
* "Allah Sends a Reaper"
* "Khosru's Garden"
* "Hasheesh Wisdom"
* "Snake Goddess"
* "House of the Monoceros"
* "You Can't Eat Glory"
* "Woman in the Case"
* "Heart of a Thief"
* "Kiss of Sekhmet"
* "Vengeance in Samarra"
* "Selene Walks by Night"
* "Prayer to Satan"
* "A King is Next to God"
* "Shadow Captain"
* "Peach Blossom Paradise"
* "The Hands of Janos"
* "The Shadow of Saturn"
* "The Infidel's Daughter"
Awards
*1976, nominated for the
World Fantasy Award
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, Best Collection/Anthology.
Notes
References
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1975 short story collections
Horror short story collections
Fantasy short story collections