![]() ![]() Her draft contained many moments that ultimately appeared in the film, including the Hoth base battle, the love triangle, and the duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Brackett worked on the original screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back but passed away before production began. Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), also known as "the Queen of Space Opera," wrote dozens of science fiction short stories and novels before turning to screenplays. ![]() Detailed artwork for jacket by Irv Docktor. ![]() Several of these early efforts were read by Henry Kuttner, who critiqued. Having spent her youth as an athletic tom-boy - playing volleyball and reading stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs and H Rider Haggard - she began writing fantastic adventures of her own. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.95 retail price on front flap, wear to top edge, faint dampstaining to spine, also visible on verso. Leigh Brackett was born on Decemin Los Angeles, and raised near Santa Monica. Solid text block, faint toning to endpapers, a touch of rubbing to edges of spine, a near fine example. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. First edition of The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett. ![]()
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