The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 38 - The Sunken Land and Thieves’ House by Fritz Leiber

Return to Nehwon for two more tales of thrilling adventure with Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. Whether on the high seas or in the big city, these two can’t seem to escape danger.

 

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Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr.

December 24, 1910 (Chicago) - September 5, 1992

“American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert.[b] With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of sword and sorcery fantasy, having in fact created the term. Moreover, he excelled in all fields of speculative fiction, writing award-winning work in fantasy, horror, and science fiction.” - Wikipedia

 

introduced Fafhrd and Grey Mouser in August, 1939 in Unknown magazine, edited by John W. Campbell

early influences were H. P. Lovecraft and Robert Graves; received a letter of encouragement from Lovecraft in 1936

earned little money as a writer; addicted to alcohol and downers

actually received royalty checks from TSR for games based on Lankhmar

1975 - named Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy by the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon)

 

Fafhrd was based on Leiber himself; Grey Mouser based on Harry Otter Fischer

notable for growing, taking on more responsibilities, getting married, etc.

 

Two Sought Adventure

published 1957 by Gnome Press

 

Swords Against Death

first published 1970 by Ace Books

second of seven volumes

 

“The Sunken Land” - 1942, Unknown

“Thieves’ House” - 1943, Unknown

 

My guests:

Darcy Ross

website - http://www.gnomestew.com and http://www.contessa.rocks

 

Jeremiah McCoy

websites - http://jeremiahmccoy.com & http://thebasicsofthegame.wordpress.com

 

Co-hosts:

Jeffrey Wikstrom

website - jeffwik.com

email - jeffwik@gmail.com

 

Geoffrey Winn

twitter - @geoffreydwinn

 

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