tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post1586331275319006280..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Star Ship IIIKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-28465334293709557502013-11-02T09:15:05.565+00:002013-11-02T09:15:05.565+00:00Sean,
Yes, I think the name Anson is significant.
...Sean,<br />Yes, I think the name Anson is significant.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-33022549329574120432013-11-02T07:02:04.477+00:002013-11-02T07:02:04.477+00:00Hi, Paul!
And, of course, "Anson" was ...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />And, of course, "Anson" was the middle name of Robert A. Heinlein! It might be a bit of a stretch, but Poul Anderson may have meant "Dougald ANSON" as a gesture of homage to Heinlein. AND, he again used "Anson" as the given name of Anson Guthrie in the Harvest of Stars books.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com