Fantasy [Mass Market Paperback]

Poul Anderson (Author)

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About the Author

The bestselling author of such classic novels as Brain Wave and The Boat of a Million Years, Poul Anderson won just about every award the science fiction and fantasy field has to offer. He has won multiple Hugos and Nebulas, the John W. Campbell Award, The Locus Poll Award, the Skylark Award, and the SFWA Grandmaster Award for Lifetime Achievement. His recent books include Harvest of Stars, The Stars are also On Fire, Operation Chaos, Operation Luna, Genesis, Mother of Kings, and Going for Infinity, a collection and retrospective of his life's work. Poul Anderson lived in Orinda, California where he passed away in 2001.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (September 15, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0523485158
• ISBN-13: 978-0523485157
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,705,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best little book you never heard of, July 12, 2011

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This review is from: Fantasy (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is nearly impossible to find but worth the effort. The short stories are charming and brilliant but the essays are priceless. From how he learned to introduce realism into fantasy (e.g., not having the hero gallop a horse all day and night) to opinions on borrowing characters from other sources and humorous essays, this book is a tiny gem for the speculative fiction reader and writer.