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Three Hearts and Three Lions (Mass Market Paperback)

by Poul Anderson (Author) "After so much time has passed, I feel obliged to write this down ..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (Sep 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671721860
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671721862
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,652,104 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The gathering forces of the Dark Powers threaten the world of man. The legions of Faery, aided by trolls, demons and the Wild Hunt itself, are poised to overthrow the Realms of Light. Holger Carlsen, a bemused and puzzled twentieth-century man mysteriously snatched out of time, finds himself the key figure in the conflict. Arrayed against him are the dragons, giants and elven warriors of the armies of Chaos, and the beautiful sorceress Morgan le Fay. On his side is a vague prophecy, a quarrelsome dwarf and a beautiful woman who can turn herself into a swan, not to mention Papillon, the magnificent battle-horse, and a full set of perfectly fitting armour, both of which were waiting for him when he entered the magical realm. The shield bears three hearts and three lions - the only clue to Holger Carlsen's true identity. Could Carlsen really be a legendary hero, the only man who can save the world? --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Poul Anderson was born in 1926 in Pennsylvania and educated at the University of Minnesota where he gained a degree in physics in 1948. Amongst his many fine novels are A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S TEMPEST, BRAIN WAVE, THE AVATAR, WAR OF THE WING-MEN and THE BOAT OF A MILLION YEARS. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, 14 May 2003
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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While running from the Nazis in occupied Norway, Holger Carlson is struck unconscious, and awakens in an alternate Earth. In this Earth, it is still the medieval period, and the forces of Law and Chaos are locked in a life and death struggle. Lawful humans seem to believe that Holger is a great knight-errant, who will carry the battle to the Chaotic elves.

This wonderful fantasy book was written one year before Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (and 16 years after The Hobbit), and was a major influence on the original Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. It is a great adventure, and quite a view into the early history of modern fantasy literature. This is a great book, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Neat book for swan-may fans, 25 Aug 1999
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A main character is a swan-may, or Scandinavian were-swan. It's so nice to see some good, decent shapeshifters in fantasy instead of all that werewolf/curse/bloodlust crap that gets so boring and melodramatic after awhile. There is that kind of werewolf in here too, but doesn't take up much of the plot and the wonderful swan-may makes up for it.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A 20th century man fights chaos in a world full of wonders., 27 Jun 1998
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"Three Hearts and Three Lions" by Poul Anderson is a wonderful tale of a 20th century man who must fight chaos and evil in land full of magic and oddities in order to keep his dream alive. I personaly found my self lost in this book of high adventure as unimaginable events unfolded before my eyes. A great book for the first time "fantasy" reader, and for the experienced as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing read
Not too many people nowadays know that there was fantasy before and beyond Tolkien's work - and Poul Anderson's fantasy novels are masterpieces of this genre. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pamela Gallio

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Escapist Fantasy, very enjoyable
This book is a lot like The Compleat Enchanter, also in the masterworks range, its very fast paced, got some great characterisation and I thought it was a real page turner... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lark

2.0 out of 5 stars Surprised and let down
I expected more from a book micheal moorcock cited as an early influence, and I'm just as baffled by the positive reviews here. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!
I read this book in my early teens (which by the way is the Golden Age of Science Fiction). I've re-read it several times! It's a darn good book. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost true
This book was so extraordinary that I had to keep reminding myself that it was not a true story. Players of Dungeons&Dragons will be amazed how many ideas for that classic... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy that's believable
The thing I've always liked about Anderson's forays into fantasy, is that he manages to maintain that hard edge of reality throughout the work. Read more
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