The Lords of Quarmall

In 1937 Harry Fischer wrote about 10,000 words of a novel to be called The Lords of Quarmall, a subterranean kingdom Fritz Leiber had invented as part of the land of Nehwon. But the fragment languished for 25 years. During this time Leiber wrote other sagas of Lankhmar, and Fischer put aside the fantasy world to become a successful businessman. Leiber visited Fischer and suggested that he (Leiber) finish Quarmall. So Fritz took the original 10,000 words, plotted and wrote over twice as many more, and—lo! the result begins on page [1].