tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post433084819499556937..comments2024-03-28T23:42:09.625+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Some Details In Harvest The FireKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-64514589083403107822015-09-29T22:21:42.703+01:002015-09-29T22:21:42.703+01:00Thanks. Just idle curiosity about here Poul Anders...Thanks. Just idle curiosity about here Poul Anderson got the words from. Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-61512726914421718122015-09-29T21:58:56.165+01:002015-09-29T21:58:56.165+01:00John,
A language invented by the Lunarians in the ...John,<br />A language invented by the Lunarians in the previous volume.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-64559945712577774582015-09-29T21:42:26.331+01:002015-09-29T21:42:26.331+01:00Not a book I've read, and the Amazon reviews a...Not a book I've read, and the Amazon reviews aren't encouraging. " the Scaine Croi in Lunarian, the Loose Knife in Anglo" An invented language or did he borrow words from various languages? Sgian (pronounced skean) is Scottish Gaelic for knife. I can't make anything of croi.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-9810823772522602752015-09-27T03:21:32.996+01:002015-09-27T03:21:32.996+01:00Kaor, Paul!
And of currently writing SF authors, ...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />And of currently writing SF authors, I think only S.M. Stirling and John Wright, in different ways or topics, are among the few I think worthy of comparison with Anderson. Altho some would add Larry Correia--but since I've not read any of his books I can't comment on that.<br /><br />Sean.Sean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com