The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes
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| Author | Sterling E. Lanier |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ned Dameron |
| Cover artist | Ned Dameron |
| Language | English |
| Series | Brigadier Ffellowes |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 254 |
| ISBN | 0-937986-89-5 |
| OCLC | 15626832 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3562.A52 C8 1986 |
| Preceded by | The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes |
The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Sterling E. Lanier. The stories take the form of tall tales told in a bar or club, similar to the Jorkens stories of Lord Dunsany. It was first published in 1986 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies, all of which were signed by the author and artist. The last story is original to this collection. The other stories first appeared in the magazine Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Contents
[edit]- "Introduction" (Donald M. Grant)
- "Fore/Thought/Word"
- "Ghost of a Crown" (1976)
- "And the Voice of the Turtle ..." (1972)
- "A Father's Tale" (1974)
- "Commander in the Mist" (1982)
- "Thinking of the Unthinkable" (1973)
- "The Brigadier in Check — and Mate"
Sources
[edit]- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento (2007-11-20). "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 332.
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