More than just a collection of some of Poul Anderson's most acclaimed works, Going for Infinity is both a celebration and a memoir of Anderson's distinguished sixty-year career in science fiction and fantasy. Alongside several Hugo and Nebula Award-winning stories, Anderson also shares autobiographical musings and fond memories as he looks back at a lifetime spent crafting many of science fiction's most memorable adventures. From the moons of Saturn to the shores of an enchanted isle, the astounding breadth of Poul Anderson's imagination is on ample display throughout this once-in-a-lifetime collection, along with a personal glimpse into the man himself.
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Editorial Reviews
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"Poul Anderson immerses you in the future. . . . Poul puts you into a whole new world."
-Larry Niven
"A master!"
-Robert Jordan
"One of science fiction's most revered writers."
-USA Today
"One of science fiction's masters."
-Starlog
-Larry Niven
"A master!"
-Robert Jordan
"One of science fiction's most revered writers."
-USA Today
"One of science fiction's masters."
-Starlog
From the Inside Flap
"Anderson, far more than many newer science fiction writers, takes the trouble to envision a genuinely strange, complex future for mankind."
-The Washington Post
"This retrospective anthology serves as a valentine to SFWA Grandmaster Anderson's legions of fans. . . . full of anecdotes about fellow SF luminaries . . . This anthology represents the life's work of one of SF's most enduring and versatile writers."
-Publishers Weekly
"One of science fiction's authentic geniuses."
-Chicago Sun-Times
"Anderson, far more than many newer science fiction writers, takes the trouble to envision a genuinely strange, complex future for mankind."
-The Washington Post
"Poul Anderson is a legend, a bard of science fiction and fantasy."
-Elizabeth Haydon, USA Today bestselling author of the Rhapsody Trilogy
"One of the field's greatest writers."
-Orlando Sun-Sentinel
"One of the most influential science fiction writers of all time."
-Kevin J. Anderson, co-author of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
"One of hard science fiction's most consistently impressive writers."
-Omni
"Anderson has produced more milestones in contemporary science fiction and fantasy than any one man is entitled to."
-Stephen R. Donaldson
"Poul Anderson is science fiction's premier historian: past, present, and alternative."
-Detroit Free Press
-The Washington Post
"This retrospective anthology serves as a valentine to SFWA Grandmaster Anderson's legions of fans. . . . full of anecdotes about fellow SF luminaries . . . This anthology represents the life's work of one of SF's most enduring and versatile writers."
-Publishers Weekly
"One of science fiction's authentic geniuses."
-Chicago Sun-Times
"Anderson, far more than many newer science fiction writers, takes the trouble to envision a genuinely strange, complex future for mankind."
-The Washington Post
"Poul Anderson is a legend, a bard of science fiction and fantasy."
-Elizabeth Haydon, USA Today bestselling author of the Rhapsody Trilogy
"One of the field's greatest writers."
-Orlando Sun-Sentinel
"One of the most influential science fiction writers of all time."
-Kevin J. Anderson, co-author of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
"One of hard science fiction's most consistently impressive writers."
-Omni
"Anderson has produced more milestones in contemporary science fiction and fantasy than any one man is entitled to."
-Stephen R. Donaldson
"Poul Anderson is science fiction's premier historian: past, present, and alternative."
-Detroit Free Press
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Sam Hall, Sir Eric, Father Marcus, Sir Yve, Dark Queen, Old Folk, New York, Danil Smit, Lady of Ours, Christmas Landing, Holy Grail, Citizen Blank, John Campbell, Solar System, Central Records, Golden Flyer, Milky Way, Fulk de Buchy, Mons Rainart, Security Police, Time Patrol, Broken Glade, Captain Ilmaray, Father Schliemann, King Roger New!
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There are times when somehow the spirit opens up to the awe and mystery of the universe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sam Hall, Sir Eric, Father Marcus, Sir Yve, Dark Queen, Old Folk, New York, Danil Smit, Lady of Ours, Christmas Landing, Holy Grail, Citizen Blank, John Campbell, Solar System, Central Records, Golden Flyer, Milky Way, Fulk de Buchy, Mons Rainart, Security Police, Time Patrol, Broken Glade, Captain Ilmaray, Father Schliemann, King Roger New!
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- Tales of the Knights Templar by Katherine Kurtz in Copyright, and page 110
- A Midsummer Tempest by Poul Anderson in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Operation Chaos: A Novel by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
- A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
- Harvest of Stars by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
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- For Love and Glory by Poul Anderson in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Teaching Science Fact with Science Fiction by Richard Raham on page 94, and page 102
- Going For Infinity: A Literary Journey (Poul Anderson Collection) by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
- The Boat of A Million Years by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
- For Love and Glory by Poul Anderson in Front Matter
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