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Conflict
Ten stories deal with invasions, treason, colonies on other worlds, a brainwashing device, spies, wars in space, and a world in which assassination has replaced war.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
284 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1983
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About the author
Poul Anderson
1,621 books1,106 followersPseudonym A. A. Craig, Michael Karageorge, Winston P. Sanders, P. A. Kingsley.
Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.
Anderson received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to science fiction author Greg Bear. Anderson was the sixth President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972. He was a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America, a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! anthologies. He was a founding member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his 1985 novel The Cat Who Walks Through Walls to Anderson and eight of the other members of the Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy.[2][3]
Poul Anderson died of cancer on July 31, 2001, after a month in the hospital. Several of his novels were published posthumously.
Series:
* Time Patrol
* Psychotechnic League
* Trygve Yamamura
* Harvest of Stars
* King of Ys
* Last Viking
* Hoka
* Future history of the Polesotechnic League
* Flandry
Poul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.
Anderson received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to science fiction author Greg Bear. Anderson was the sixth President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972. He was a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America, a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! anthologies. He was a founding member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his 1985 novel The Cat Who Walks Through Walls to Anderson and eight of the other members of the Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy.[2][3]
Poul Anderson died of cancer on July 31, 2001, after a month in the hospital. Several of his novels were published posthumously.
Series:
* Time Patrol
* Psychotechnic League
* Trygve Yamamura
* Harvest of Stars
* King of Ys
* Last Viking
* Hoka
* Future history of the Polesotechnic League
* Flandry
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
December 2, 2025
Didn't realize it was a bunch of short stories. A couple were hard to get into but each one had conflict. curious what it would be like if it was written nowadays. liked how some were from the past Earth and some were from future Earth.
May 7, 2014
Great collection of short sci-fi stories revolving around conflict. This was my first Poul Anderson book and I'm looking forward to reading one of his full novels.
Each story presented a different type of conflict and resolution. Alien worlds were presented in sufficient detail without confusing the reader or leaving one needing more to complete the storyline.
An overall great read which deal much more with the ideas & ideals than the technology of sci-fi.
Each story presented a different type of conflict and resolution. Alien worlds were presented in sufficient detail without confusing the reader or leaving one needing more to complete the storyline.
An overall great read which deal much more with the ideas & ideals than the technology of sci-fi.
January 18, 2011
Grade D-. Short stories.
July 16, 2022
10 short stories by Poul Anderson, dated 1956 thru 1973.
As most collections, there are stories that hit the mark and some that are forgettable, but overall an enjoyable read.
As most collections, there are stories that hit the mark and some that are forgettable, but overall an enjoyable read.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews