The Far Islands and Other Tales of Fantasy
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The Far Islands and Other Tales of Fantasy is a collection of fantasy short stories
by John Buchan and edited by John Bell. It was first published in 1984
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,100 copies. The stories originally appeared in the magazines Blackwood's
, The Atlantic Monthly
, The Pall Mall Magazine
and Adventure
.
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
by John Buchan and edited by John Bell. It was first published in 1984
1984 in literature
The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is widely read....
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,100 copies. The stories originally appeared in the magazines Blackwood's
Blackwood's Magazine
Blackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980. It was founded by the publisher William Blackwood and was originally called the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine. The first number appeared in April 1817 under the editorship of Thomas Pringle and James Cleghorn...
, The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,...
, The Pall Mall Magazine
The Pall Mall Magazine
The Pall Mall Magazine was a monthly British literary magazine published between 1893 and 1914. Started by William Waldorf Astor as an offshoot of the Pall Mall Gazette, the magazine included poetry, short stories, serialized fiction, and general commentaries, along with extensive artwork...
and Adventure
Adventure (magazine)
Adventure magazine was first published in November 1910 as a monthly pulp magazine. Adventure went on become one of the most profitable and critically acclaimed of all the American pulp magazines...
.
Contents
- "John Buchan: Adventurer on the Borderland", by John Bell
- "The Grove of Ashtaroth" (The Moon Endureth, 1912)
- "The Outgoing of the Tide" (The Atlantic Monthly, January 1902; The Watcher in the Shadows, 1901)
- "Skule Skerry" (Adventure (US), April 15, 1928; The Pall Mall Magazine, (UK) May 1928; The Runagates Club, 1928)
- "The Far Islands" (Blackwood's Magazine, November 1899; The Watcher in the Shadows, 1901)
- "The Wind in the Portico" (The Pall Mall Magazine, March 1928; The Runagates Club, 1928)
- "No-Man’s-Land" (Blackwood's Magazine, January 1899; The Watcher in the Shadows, 1901)