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Hour of the Horde by Gordon R. Dickson (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBaen Books
ISBN-101481484176
ISBN-139781481484176
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038384587
Product Key Features
Book TitleHour of the Horde
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / General
Publication Year2019
GenreFiction
AuthorGordon R. Dickson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisThe ravenous aliens known as the Horde make their way across the Universe like locusts, stripping bare entire galaxies and leaving death and destruction in their wake. Now, they stand on the edge of the Milky Way.It seems all is lost, but the denizens of our galaxy are not content to give up without a fight. To that end, a galaxy-wide defense force has been assembled, with each star system contributing their greatest warrior to the battle. Enter Miles Vander, the best a tiny backwater like Earth has to offer. Vander may be the key to destroying the Horde. But first he'll have to prove his worthiness to his alien compatriots.A classic of military sf from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning master of science fiction Gordon R. Dickson.Praise for Time Storm by Gordon R. Dickson:"Dickson has done a superb job."--Publishers Weekly"Dickson at his best. . . . One of the notable science fiction novels of the year."--Booklist"One of those rare books that holds your attention constantly. The suspense at some points is almost unbearable, leaving the reader breathless and glad the crisis has passed."--New Orleans Times-Picayune"Science fiction that seduces. . . . A masterful science fiction story told by a masterful science fiction writer."--Milwaukee JournalAbout Gordon R. Dickson:"Dickson is one of SF's standard-bearers."--Publishers Weekly"Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings."--Seattle Post Intelligencer"A masterful science fiction writer."--Milwaukee Journal"Dickson is among the best storytellers we have ever has...one of the finest makers that our field has ever known."--Poul Anderson, One man stands between Earth and a ravening alien horde. Classic military sf in the mode of Starship Troopers and Ender's Game from a master of the genre. CLASSIC MILITARY SF IN THE MODE OF STARSHIP TROOPERS AND ENDER'S GAME FROM A MASTER OF THE GENRE The ravenous aliens known as the Horde make their way across the Universe like locusts, stripping bare entire galaxies and leaving death and destruction in their wake. Now, they stand on the edge of the Milky Way. It seems all is lost, but the denizens of our galaxy are not content to give up without a fight. To that end, a galaxy-wide defense force has been assembled, with each star system contributing their greatest warrior to the battle. Enter Miles Vander, the best a tiny backwater like Earth has to offer. Vander may be the key to destroying the Horde. But first he'll have to prove his worthiness to his alien compatriots. A classic of military science fiction from Hugo and Nebula Award- winning author Gordon R. Dickson. Praise for Time Storm by Gordon R. Dickson: "Dickson has done a superb job."-- Publishers Weekly "Dickson at his best. . . . One of the notable science fiction novels of the year."-- Booklist "One of those rare books that holds your attention constantly. The suspense at some points is almost unbearable, leaving the reader breathless and glad the crisis has passed. " -- New Orleans Times-Picayune "Science fiction that seduces. . . . A masterful science fiction story told by a masterful science fiction writer."-- Milwaukee Journal About Gordon R. Dickson: "Dickson is one of SF's standard-bearers."-- Publishers Weekly "Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings."-- Seattle Post Intelligencer "A masterful science fiction writer."-- Milwaukee Journal "Dickson is among the best storytellers we have ever has...one of the finest makers that our field has ever known."--Poul Anderson
LC Classification NumberPS3554.I328
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