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    Black Amazon of Mars
    Black Amazon of Mars
    Black Amazon of Mars
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    Black Amazon of Mars

    Written by Leigh Douglass Brackett

    Narrated by Edward Miller

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    Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city.with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel.ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures.at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!... Welcome to the sci-fi world of Leigh Douglass Brackett and U.S. pulp fiction from the late 1950's at its finest. In this story, our hero Eric John Stark certainly has his work cut out for him, trying to save a friend as well as having to accept a dangerous mission involving bringing back a precious, stolen item to its original home.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAudioliterature
    Release dateDec 15, 2016
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    Leigh Douglass Brackett

    Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 18, 1978) was an American writer, particularly of science fiction, and has been referred to as the Queen of Space Opera. She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on such films as The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959) and The Long Goodbye (1973).

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