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MacDonald, William Colt

(1891-1968) US author of many Westerns from 1929; of sf interest is The Singing Scorpion (1934), an early title in his Three Mesquiteers sequence about three footloose adventurers; in this case an ancient relic – the emerald eyes of Zeronteotl, an Indian god – leads to the discovery of a Lost World. [JC]

Allan William Colt MacDonald

born Detroit, Michigan: 2 December 1891

died Lakeport, California: 27 March 1968

works

• The Singing Scorpion (New York: Covici-Friede, 1934) [hb/]

links

Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 03:45 am on 15 December 2025.
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