Book: The Broken Sword
Jul. 11th, 2005 11:04 pmAuthor: Poul Anderson
Details: Originally published 1954; (c) 1971 Poul Anderson; Pub 1981 Del Rey; ISBN 0-345-29860-8
Verdict: The broken sword is pacy and the setting is cool, but it doesn't quite reach the mythic tone it seems to be aiming for.
Reasons for reading it:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rysmiel enthused about it as being a progenitor to Gaiman, plus I needed something readable for the long train journey to Dundee.
How it came into my hands: Present from the ever-wonderfulrysmiel
( detailed review )
Thank you for bringing that to my attention,rysmiel.
Details: Originally published 1954; (c) 1971 Poul Anderson; Pub 1981 Del Rey; ISBN 0-345-29860-8
Verdict: The broken sword is pacy and the setting is cool, but it doesn't quite reach the mythic tone it seems to be aiming for.
Reasons for reading it:
rysmiel enthused about it as being a progenitor to Gaiman, plus I needed something readable for the long train journey to Dundee.How it came into my hands: Present from the ever-wonderful
rysmiel( detailed review )
Thank you for bringing that to my attention,
rysmiel.