poul anderson three hearts and three lions

The shield bears three hearts and three lions - the only clue to Holger Carlsen's true identity. On his side is a vague prophecy, a quarrelsome dwarf and a beautiful woman who can turn herself into a swan, not to mention Papillon, the magnificent battle-horse, and a full set of perfectly fitting armour, both of which were waiting for him when he entered the magical realm. Arrayed against him are the dragons, giants and elven warriors of the armies of Chaos, and the beautiful sorceress Morgan le Fay. With Poul Anderson as mentor, it becomes something of a reverse side of the science fiction shield with more than a cloak of mystery. Three Hearts and Three Lions Poul Anderson Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2004 - 208 pages 14 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its. Holger Carlsen, a bemused and puzzled twentieth-century man mysteriously snatched out of time, finds himself the key figure in the conflict. This is possible because it’s a fairy tale wrapped within a frame of science fiction.

The legions of Faery, aided by trolls, demons and the Wild Hunt itself, are poised to overthrow the Realms of Light. Poul Anderson’s 1961 novel Three Hearts and Three Lions is perhaps unique in that it successfully knits all of these things together into a particularly satisfying package. The gathering forces of the Dark Powers threaten the world of man. Blurb: Transported to a medieval realm of magic and myth, a World War II resistance fighter.

'His rare fantasies are jewels of the genre, certainly among the best' Baird Searles This time I talk about Poul Andersons 1961 classic 'Three Hearts and Three Lions', in which a member of the WW2 Dansh Resistance is shot on a mission and wa.

Poul anderson three hearts and three lions