The broken sword.

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Poul Anderson: The broken sword. (1954, Abelard-Schuman)

274 pages

English language

Published Sept. 26, 1954 by Abelard-Schuman.

OCLC Number:
2782635

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4 stars (1 review)

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4 stars

Deserves its acclaim as a fantasy masterpiece. I love Anderson’s maximalist language and narration style, it makes the story fittingly feel like an Anglo-Saxon epic. The fantasy elements are wide and wild co-mingling many mythologies and many tropes from ancient epics. My biggest hesitation comes from the melodrama that the writing descends to at some points but overall it’s a well-paced, action-packed story that deserves more readers.