Thursday, 8 October 2020

A Brief Flash Of Light

"Flight to Forever." 

"Men lived in their own times, a brief flash of light ringed with an enormous dark, and it was not in their nature to think beyond that little span of years. He began to realize why time travel had never been common." (p. 230)

This Andersonian reflection by Martin Saunders recalls a similar thought by Manse Everard (see Evanescence), the difference being that Everard is additionally conscious of living in a mutable timeline which, of course, I discuss.

Poul Anderson's imagination remains distinctive throughout his diverse imaginary universes.

1 comment:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

I agree about the sheer IMAGINATIVENESS of Anderson--and would add he was willing to experiment with ideas I believe he disagreed with. Or came to disagree with. The Afterword he added to one of the Psychotechnic books included Anderson saying he used to be a "flaming liberal," before he became disillusioned with left/liberal ideas.

Ad astra! Sean