Monday, 10 June 2024

Sixteen Instalments

In the original publication order of Poul Anderson's Technic History, the Polesotechnic League sub-series comprises eight instalments in the Polesotechnic League Tetralogy and eight of twelve in The Earth Book Of Stormgate whereas, in The Technic Civilization Saga, this sub-series comprises eight of eleven instalments in Volume I, all seven in Volume II and one of six in Volume III. Nicholas van Rijn appears in ten of these sixteen instalments. David Falkayn and/or Adzel appear in four, leaving another two without any of these continuing characters.

Long, complicated, presented in two different reading orders, only one part of a longer future history series and unique in sf.

1 comment:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

Along with Dominic Flandry and Manse Everard, Old Nick was one of Anderson's three or four most favorite characters.

Ad astra! Sean