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Leigh Brackett

Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of Space Opera," she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. As a screenwriter, she was best known for her collaborations with director Howard Hawks, mainly writing Westerns and crime films. She also worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production.

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The starmen

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Shannach—The Last

"Shannach—The Last" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. It explores themes of survival, alienation, and the strug...

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Queen of the Martian Catacombs

"Queen of the Martian Catacombs" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The story follows Eric John Stark, a rugged E...

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The Jewel of Bas

"The Jewel of Bas" by Leigh Brackett is a weird novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of power, identity, and survival ...

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Outpost on Io

"Outpost on Io" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written during the early 1940s. The story presents a harrowing tale of survival and res...

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Last Call From Sector 9G

"Last Call From Sector 9G" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a man named Lloyd D...

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Thralls of the Endless Night

"Thralls of the Endless Night" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story explores themes of survival, betra...

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The Blue Behemoth

"The Blue Behemoth" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. The story is set in a future where an imperial circus t...

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Out of the sea

"Out of the Sea" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. This gripping tale revolves around strange sea creatures tha...

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Enchantress of Venus

"Enchantress of Venus" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the mysterious planet of Ven...

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Lorelei of the Red Mist

"Lorelei of the Red Mist" by Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Hugh...

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The Beast-Jewel of Mars

"The Beast-Jewel of Mars" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book is set on Mars and explores complex t...

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Terror Out of Space

"Terror Out of Space" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella published during the early 1940s. The story unfolds in a chilling landscape benea...

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Citadel of Lost Ships

"Citadel of Lost Ships" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. Set against a backdrop of a decaying society in the S...

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Child of the Sun

"Child of the Sun" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. It explores themes of freedom, oppression, and existence w...

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The Stellar Legion

"The Stellar Legion" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel originally published in the early 1940s. Set on the swamplands of Venus, the book ex...

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Black Amazon of Mars

"Black Amazon of Mars" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows Eric John Stark, a rugged Earthman, ...

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A World is Born

"A World is Born" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. Set on the harsh and infernal planet of Mercury, the story ...

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The road to Sinharat

"The Road to Sinharat" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s, reflecting the era's rich imaginative exploration of o...

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The Vanishing Venusians

"The Vanishing Venusians" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the post-World War II era....

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