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by Poul Anderson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: ibooks Inc; New edition edition (19 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743475283
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743475280
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.1 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 946,882 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the year of grace 1345, as Sir Roger Baron de Tourneville is gathering an army to join King Edward III in the war against France, a most astonishing event occurs: a huge silver ship descends through the sky and lands in a pasture beside the little village of Ansby in North East Lincolnshire. The Wersgorix, whose scouting ship it is, are quite expert at taking over planets, and having determined from orbit that this one was suitable, they initiate standard world-conquering procedure. But this time it's no mere primitives the Wersgorix seek to enslave - they've launched their invasion against Englishmen! In the end, only one alien is left alive - and Sir Roger's grand vision is born. He intends for the creature to fly the ship first to France to aid his King, then on to the Holy Land to vanquish the infidel!


About the Author

Poul Anderson is one of the grandmasters of Science Fiction - in the company of Asimov, Clarke and Heinlein. Winner of 7 Hugos, two Nebulas and the Gandalf Award. He was a former President of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the father-in-law of current SF favourite, Greg Bear.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Swords versus Ray Guns, 1 Sep 2009
By Patrick Shepherd "hyperpat" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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There are far too few sf works that are humorous in nature, most choosing instead the biting form of satire, often with very bleak outlooks. Not so this book, that has to be one of the funniest romps ever conceived. For when the blue-skinned aliens land in 14th century England, they are met by that nastiest of creatures, humans, all dressed up in preparation for a war against France, but more than happy to seize this opportunity to defeat these obvious spawns of Satan.

'Tis a rollicking good adventure spun here, as our knights overwhelm by force, guile, diplomacy, and threats of torture (as only good English knights know how to administer). As the saying goes, the poor aliens never knew what hit them. And there is just enough plausibility to the scenarios and actions that your disbelief can easily be held in abeyance while reading this, as your humor meter keeps itself pegged well into the laugh zone. There's even a message here that many military commanders should heed, that decisiveness, surprise, and strength of will can often defeat an enemy with far greater weaponry and numbers.

This work was nominated for the 1961 Hugo Award, where it had the misfortune to be up against the great Walter M. Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz, but certainly belonging in the august company of Hugo worthy works.

---Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, 18 Sep 2006
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If you liked David Drake's Legion of Bronze then you should enjoy this masterfull romp as Norman/English take on the aliens on the aliens home turf.
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