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Strange Harvest

Strange Harvest is a 1965 short story collection by American writer Donald Wandrei.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

"Strange Harvest" is a 1965 short story collection by American writer Donald Wandrei. Published by Arkham House, it gathers 17 stories, primarily in the science fiction and weird fiction genres. The collection includes tales that originally appeared in pulp magazines such as *Weird Tales* and *Astounding Stories*.

Publication history

Strange Harvest was released in 1965 by Arkham House as Donald Wandrei’s fourth book with the publisher. The edition was limited to 2,000 copies.

Contents

The collection contains 17 stories, including "Spawn of the Sea," "The Green Flame," "The Destroying Horde," and "Infinity Zero." The title story is included among a mix of original and previously magazine-published pieces.

Literary context

The stories are described as primarily science fiction, with some material first published in magazines such as *Weird Tales* and *Astounding Stories*. This places the book within mid-20th-century American pulp and speculative fiction.

Key facts

  • Strange Harvest is a 1965 short story collection by Donald Wandrei.
  • It was Wandrei’s fourth book published by Arkham House, in an edition of 2,000 copies.
  • The collection contains 17 stories, mostly science fiction.
  • Several stories originally appeared in pulp magazines like *Weird Tales* and *Astounding Stories*.
  • The volume includes the title story along with 16 other tales.

Frequently asked questions

What is Strange Harvest?
It is a 1965 short story collection by Donald Wandrei.
Who published Strange Harvest?
It was published by Arkham House.
How many stories are in Strange Harvest?
The collection contains 17 stories.
What genres does Strange Harvest belong to?
It is primarily science fiction, with connections to weird fiction and pulp magazine traditions.
Was Strange Harvest widely printed?
No. It was issued in a limited edition of 2,000 copies.

References

  1. Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Harvest_(book)
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