Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen [Paperback]

H. Beam Piper (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Ace Books (January 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441490557
• ISBN-13: 978-0441490554
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,136,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hokey Title -- Heckuva Tale, June 29, 2000

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George R Dekle "Bob Dekle" (Lake City, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen (Paperback)

Cpl. Calvin Morrison of the Pennsylvania State Police goes out to arrest a killer, stumbles into a lateral time machine, and falls suddenly into the feudal princedom of Hostigos, which is not in another world, but right in the middle of Pennsylvania. Hostigos, ruled by a benevolent prince with a beautiful daughter, faces the short end of a war of extermination. Morrison has a chance to display his leadership ability, utilize his knowledge of military history, rescue the princedom, and wed the princess (who could never be mistaken for the stereotypical damsel in distress). But can he do it before he is hunted down by the Paratime Police? He did, after all, manage to shoot a Paratime Policeman when he stumbled into the lateral time machine.

Piper explores the ramifications of alternate universes and parallel time lines, and makes good use of his knowledge of Renaissance military science in crafting a fast moving, entertaining novella. He should have written a novel.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, March 27, 2000

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This review is from: LORD KALVAN OTHERWHEN (The Garland library of science fiction) (Hardcover)

This book is the start of an exciting series. The sequel by Carr and Green is very true to form of Piper's writings. There is a third book coming out around Dec 2000. "Kalvan Kingmaker" to order E-mail Carr at [e-mail]

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern man versus the god of gunpowder!, May 11, 2000

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen (Paperback)

Calvin Morrison is a Pennsylvania State Trooper who suddenly finds himself lifted out of his (our) world, and deposited on a parallel Earth. In this other Pennsylvania he finds a small kingdom of bearded primitives who appear to be on the losing end of a war of conquest. The locals have so little gunpowder compared to their enemies because the secret of making it is controlled by a corrupt religious order, Styphon's House. Calvin, a student of military history, finds himself proclaimed Lord Kalvan, and given the job of rescuing a seemingly hopeless situation.

This book is very well written, and the action is gripping. I've already read this book three times, and it gets better each time.