Pum
Sarai
Jantin-hamu
Bomilcar
Gisgo
- to track down the Exaltationists.
See Pum And Gisgo, also more here.
This is a very carefully constructed narrative. Everard thinks that the Exaltationists must have made their enquiries in King Abibaal's court after bombing a temple, leaving a ransom note and trying to kill him, Everard, during the reign of Abibaal's son, Hiram. Why after? This suits Anderson's story-telling purposes. By capturing the Exaltationists as they sail away from Abibaal's court, the Time Patrol does not prevent them from doing what they had already done later in Hiram's reign.
Life really has got busier here. This afternoon, I attended an event at Preston North End Football Club and therefore did not attend another event at Lancaster Town Hall.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Very carefully constructed indeed! It's almost certain Anderson had to write detailed notes and outlines to get the story plotted out just right. Alas, I'm fairly sure those papers no longer exist, given Anderson's preference for discarding mss. no longer needed after a story had been written to his satisfaction.
I know finished, "canonical" texts are to be favored for purposes of commentary, but it would be interesting to see how many wrote their stories.
Ad astra! Sean
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