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Grave, earnest, classical in form and epic.
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- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- Poul Anderson
- First published
- 1989
- Pages
- 530
- Publisher
- Tor Science Fiction, Orbit, T. Doherty Associates
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780812531350
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“"TO SAIL beyond the world-" Hanno's voice faded away.”
Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. Anderson received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to science fiction author Greg Bear. Anderson was the sixth President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972.
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