L Sprague De Camp
L. Sprague de Camp (1907-2000) was a major figure in science fiction and fantasy with novels that included the acclaimed Lest Darkness Fall . A member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers Guild of America, he championed the Conan adventures beginning with the Gnome Press hardcovers in the 1950s. The 1960s Lancer paperbacks paired him with author Lin Carter (1930-1988), who also was the editor for the influential Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.
L. Sprague de Camp (1907-2000) was a major figure in science fiction and fantasy with novels that included the acclaimed Lest Darkness Fall . A member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers Guild of America, he championed the Conan adventures beginning with the Gnome Press hardcovers in the 1950s. The 1960s Lancer paperbacks paired him with author Lin Carter (1930-1988), who also was the editor for the influential Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. See less
L Sprague De Camp's Featured Books
L Sprague De Camp book reviews
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The Ancient Engineers
Informative and No-Nonsense
by David B, Dec 22, 2011
As with de Camp's other nonfiction, I found this book clear, informative, and showing no mercy to superstitions regarding "ancient astronauts" and the like. The pyramids, for instance, were built by ... Read More
