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Written in 1924, this may be the first exotic thriller written by
Edmund Snell, who again takes us into the exotic jungles of Borneo
in THE CRIMSON BUTTERFLY. This novel tells a weird tale of
hypnotism and sorcery, and features a mysterious insect whose sting
is death to man, and whose wings look like pieces of raw beef. It
takes all the wiles and courage of the English officials, the
natives, and a visiting professor and his daughter, to get beyond
the superstition surrounding the Butterfly and to track it to its
lair
Edmund Snell wrote an almost uncountable number of stories for the
pulps, many of them about exotic climes like Borneo. THE BACK OF
BEYOND is considered to be the best -- and the hardest to find --
of his Borneo sagas. In it, real people battle the problems of life
in the wild and untamed, including the native people. This is a
classic of the genre, and a must-have for every serious collector's
library. This edition contains an almost-complete bibliography of
Edmund Snell's novels and novellas, compiled by John Pelan, who
writes the introduction.
As the Great Depression lingered on, and the situation in Europe
got worse, the readers of America longed for adventure, especially
in far-off, exotic places. And no one could write about such places
more credibly than Edmund Snell. In this series of vignettes,
disguised as short stories, you will find yourself in mortal danger
at every turn from the forces of the unknown. Who knows? Maybe the
Finger of Destiny is pointing at you?
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