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The High Crusade (Paperback)

by Poul Anderson (Author)

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Corgi; paperback / softback edition (19 Jun 1981)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0552117064
ISBN-13: 978-0552117067

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 271,115 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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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 (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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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.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, 18 Sep 2006

By	R. P. Gibbons (Lancashire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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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