Time Patrol · #1

Guardians of Time

Poul Anderson

Science Fiction Short Stories
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A collection of stories.

Contents:

  • Time Patrol (1955)
  • Brave to be a King (1959)
  • Gibraltar Falls (1975) (this short story was added to the 1981 expanded edition)
  • The Only Game in Town (1960)
  • Delenda Est (1955)

Springing from future to protect the past, the machines of the Time Patrol shuttle to and fro through twenty millenia and more to police the high roads of history. This is the story of four seperate asignments allotted to Manse Everard – one of the Guardians of Time.

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Published
1960
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Author

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson's name is synonymous with the golden age of science fiction, a master of speculative worlds where the future is as vast and varied as the past. Born in 1926 in the United States, Anderson's journey as an author was shaped by his fascination with history, science, and the unknown. A child of the Great Depression, he was drawn to stories that stretched the boundaries of possibility, whether set in the stars or rooted in the depths of myth. Over the course of his career, Anderson built a reputation for crafting intricate narratives that blend hard science fiction with the richness of historical and fantasy elements, making him one…