Del Rey 1986 "The Gem Planet, the Storm Planet, the Sand Planet...one of these marvel worlds held the secret Casher O'Neill sought. Casher had wandered the inhabited the galaxy seeking justice, seeking the cosmic power that would enable him to return to his home world and overthrow its usurper. But in the search he found much more incredible among the stars than he had dreamed of. This is a new novel by Cordwainer Smith, one of the most strikingly imaginative writers of our time. Packed with concepts not to be found in other writer's work, filled with the widescreen imagery of a universe that is logical, perilous, and yet always truly of the future in every way, the saga of Casher's quest of the three worlds is a constant display of science-fictional fireworks. Contents: On the Gem Planet (1963) Galaxy Magazine, October 1963 On the Storm Planet (1965) Amazing Stories, December 1965 On the Sand Planet (1965) Galaxy Magazine, February 1965 Three to a Given Star (1965) Galaxy Magazine, October 1965"

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