In true future historical style, Chapter IX outlines great events for Commonwealth and League whereas X reverts to details about a particular colonized planet, Hermes:
the Arcadian Hills
Starfall
Travers in an uproar
a brilliant-winged nidiflex
the Windy Rim estate
the sun, Maia
Cloudhelm peak
the Palomino River
the Runeberg estate
Daybreak Bay
St. Carl's Church
Phoenix Boulevard
Riverside Common
Constitution Square
Pilgrim Hill
The Tamarins and Falkayns live on Hermes, Holms and Falkayns on Avalon, McCormacs and Frederiksens on Aeneas and Miyatovichs and Vymezals on Dennitza. The planets that are homes to individuals and families become very real places to Poul Anderson's readers.
Yeah, Poul was great at making a location feel real.
ReplyDeleteKaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteDitto, what Stirling said.
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