Quest of the Three Worlds

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Quest of the Three Worlds is a collection by Cordwainer Smith published in 1966.

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Plot summary

Quest of the Three Worlds is a set of four stories featuring Casher O'Neill. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Quest of the Three Worlds for White Dwarf #99, and stated that "In their far-out, mystical way, these aren't the most accessible of Smith's many linked stories: a tasty sample, though." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (March 1988). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 99. Games Workshop. p. 11.