The Best of L. Sprague De Camp

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Ballantine Del Rey paperback, first printing, Includes introduction, “L. Sprague de Camp -- Engineer and Sorcerer” (essay) by Poul Anderson, and these works: Hyperpelosity (); Language for Time Travelers (, essay); The Command [Johnny Black] (); The Merman (); Employment (); The Gnarly Man (); "Reward of Virtue" (, poem); Nothing in the Rules (); The /5(15).

Looking for books by L. Sprague de Camp. See all books authored by L. Sprague de Camp, including Conan, and Conan the Freebooter, and more on   “Triumphant collection from SF's best-educated humanist.” The Washington PostA science fiction collection by one of the all-time greats of science fiction, L.

Sprague de Camp. These stories and poems exemplify de Camp’s unique outlook on life and mankind and are told with a quiet but sharp irony that became his trademark/5(15).

Sprague de Camp () was one of the first science fiction writers that I read, particularly his short stories. This book is a collection of his short stories, many of which I read and even remember (!), especially "A Gun for Dinosaur," "The Gnarly Man," and "Judgment Day."4/5. Original series.

The Roaring Trumpet" (May ) (L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt) "The Mathematics of Magic" (Aug. ) (L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt) "The Castle of Iron" (Apr.

expanded to novel length as The Castle of Iron, ) (L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt) "The Wall of Serpents" () (L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt). Books Best Sellers & more Top New Releases Deals in Books School Books Textbooks Books Outlet Children's Books Calendars & Diaries Audible Audiobooks The Best of L.

Sprague de Camp and over 8 million other books are available for Amazon s: Conan the Freebooter (, by Robert E. Howard and L.

Sprague de Camp) Conan the Wanderer (, by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) Conan the Adventurer (, by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) Conan the Buccaneer (, by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) Conan the Warrior (, by Robert E.

Howard). Sprague de Camp is a great storyteller in the fashion of Bradbury, Wellman, and Kuttner, not to be missed. Read more. 2 people found this helpful.

Helpful. Comment Report abuse. Charles L. Welch. out of 5 stars de Camp. Reviewed in the United States on November 8, Verified Purchase/5(16). The Best of L. Sprague de Camp Hardcover – February 1, by L. Sprague De Camp (Author), Poul Anderson (Introduction) out of 5 stars 15 ratings/5(15).

De Camp's stories are lean, well-researched, and most importantly, fun. You get the sense that when you read them, that he knows so much more about the world he is writing about, yet he pares it down to the essentials for the reader and this makes a thoroughly fleshed-out world of make believe all that much more accessible and enjoyable without slowing down the story/5(15).

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Sprague de Camp -- the complete book list in order (59 books) (1 series). Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. "Triumphant collection from SF's best-educated humanist."-The Washington Post.

A science fiction collection by one of the all-time greats of science fiction, L. Sprague de Camp. These stories and poems exemplify de Camp's unique outlook on life and mankind and are told with a quiet but sharp irony that became his : Phoenix Pick.

Introduction: L. Sprague de Camp--engineer and sorcerer / Poul Anderson --Hyperpilosity --Language for time travelers --The command --The merman --Employment --The gnarly man --Reward of virtue --Nothing in the rules --The hardwood pile --The reluctant shaman --The inspector's teeth --The guided man --The ameba --Judgement day --A gun for.

THE COMPLEAT ENCHANTER. This is the book that put L. Sprague de Camp so high on my list of favorite authors. However, I soon realized that the novellas in this book are so wonderful that they will be just as good upon a second or third or any other thereafter Rating: % positive.

A science fiction collection by one of the all-time greats of science fiction, L. Sprague de Camp. These stories and poems exemplify de Camp's unique outlook on life and mankind and are told with a quiet but sharp irony that became his : ​Phoenix Pick.

"The Emperor's Fan" is a fantasy short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, the fourth of his Novarian was first published in Astounding: The John W.

Campbell Memorial Anthology, edited by Harry Harrison, in It has since been reprinted in other anthologies, including The Year's Best Fantasy Stories, edited by Lin Carter (), as well as such collections of de Camp's. Lyon Sprague de Camp — known as L.

Sprague de Camp — was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors.

LibraryThing Review User Review - Schmerguls - LibraryThing. The Ancient Engineers, by L. Sprague De Camp (read 21 Jan ) This book was first published in and hence its bibliography includes nothing after that date.3/5(8)."Mr.

de Camp has the trick of being able to show technology engaging in feats as full of derring-do as those of Hannibal's army. History as it should be told."--Isaac Asimov, The New York Times Book Review The Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon of Greece, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum of Rome.

Today, we stand in awe before these wonders of the ancient world/5(28).Book 8 in my re-read of the Conan series. Spoilers ahead! The Treasure of Tranicos The convoluted history of this story is detailed in L.

Sprague de Camp's introduction to the book, but it's another of his revised versions of an unpublished Howard manuscript, and it's generally pretty good.

It's a continuation of Conan's adventures on Aquilonian frontier fighting the Picts, which are basically /5(40).