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David Drake


Born
in Dubuque, Iowa, The United States
September 24, 1945

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Science Fiction & Fantasy


David Drake is an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now one of the major authors of the military science fiction genre.

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DrakeNews #-1 September 2024

Even after 9 months it is difficult not to imagine that Dave is outside downstairs on the lower deck with his books and computer. If he were writing this newsletter he would probably report how Hurricane Debbie brought enough rain to fill our pond, which has a respectable frog population. He would probably also mention the number of hummingbirds that have found the feed

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Average rating: 3.97 · 145,373 ratings · 5,218 reviews · 306 distinct works • Similar authors
With the Lightnings (RCN, #1)
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Hammer's Slammers (Hammer's...
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Lord of the Isles (Lord of ...
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With the Lightnings Lt. Leary, Commanding The Far Side of the Stars The Way to Glory Some Golden Harbor When the Tide Rises In the Stormy Red Sky
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“Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”
― Drake
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“The use of force is always an answer to problems...[It] isn't an attractive answer, though.”
― David Drake, The Voyage
tags: war
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“History was a series of decisions about what to tell and a series of accidents about what survived after telling. Not truth, but a historian could search for truth, and the search was as worthy as any other human activity.”
― David Drake, Patriots
tags: history, truth
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Polls

February Science Fiction: This poll determines which 2 novels will move on to the run-off poll for February 2010 Science Fiction Book of the Month!

 
  10 votes, 19.6%

 
  9 votes, 17.6%

 
  8 votes, 15.7%

 
  6 votes, 11.8%

 
  4 votes, 7.8%

 
  3 votes, 5.9%

 
  3 votes, 5.9%

 
  2 votes, 3.9%

 
  2 votes, 3.9%

 
  2 votes, 3.9%

 
  1 vote, 2.0%

 
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  0 votes, 0.0%

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