I love this book. I’ve read both editions and prefer the earlier one. The audiobook narration by Bronson Pinchot is also fantastic. I’m also a big fan of Poul Anderson’s other work. The High Crusade is my favorite comedic novel, and Tau Zero a favorite in hard SF. Brain Wave, Three Hearts and Three Lions, and the Technic History series are also great. Anderson’s versatility in writing so many great books with such variety in style and tone is really impressive.
Thanks for sharing those recommendations. I agree that one of Anderson's strengths as a writer is his incredible flexibility across multiple genres and subgenres.
Nice video, great book, it was an easy first choice for inclusion in my book '100 Must Read Fantasy Novels' back in 2009- agree re the earlier version. I've talked with Michael Moorcock about this a long time ago and he comes down on the side of the earlier variant text.
You were one of the first people on youtube I can recall talking at length about this book. You put the book on my radar for sure, and I thank you for that. Moorcock has been vocal about his support of the earlier edition.
@@PeculiarNotions I've been selling it in my job as a bookseller for 40 years, raving about it all that time. In my view, you haven't read S&S until you've read this book.
I think I only read one Poul Anderson story. I think it was Chapter Ends and to be honest I didn’t get it. Maybe it was because the story was too short and needed to be more developed. I found it just a depressing story with a questionable end.
Oh, and I am firmly in the early edition camp!
I remember you commenting about your preference for the earlier edition. It certainly has its appeal.
This is a great book and a great review Seth! Good stuff.
Thank you, Grammaticus. I'm only sorry that it has taken me so long to get around to this novel.
I love this book. I’ve read both editions and prefer the earlier one. The audiobook narration by Bronson Pinchot is also fantastic. I’m also a big fan of Poul Anderson’s other work. The High Crusade is my favorite comedic novel, and Tau Zero a favorite in hard SF. Brain Wave, Three Hearts and Three Lions, and the Technic History series are also great. Anderson’s versatility in writing so many great books with such variety in style and tone is really impressive.
Thanks for sharing those recommendations. I agree that one of Anderson's strengths as a writer is his incredible flexibility across multiple genres and subgenres.
Great video and review, Seth. Been hearing more about this book. Happy reading.
Thank you, Tim. I'd recommend it if your can fit it into your reading schedule.
Nice video, great book, it was an easy first choice for inclusion in my book '100 Must Read Fantasy Novels' back in 2009- agree re the earlier version. I've talked with Michael Moorcock about this a long time ago and he comes down on the side of the earlier variant text.
You were one of the first people on youtube I can recall talking at length about this book. You put the book on my radar for sure, and I thank you for that. Moorcock has been vocal about his support of the earlier edition.
@@PeculiarNotions I've been selling it in my job as a bookseller for 40 years, raving about it all that time. In my view, you haven't read S&S until you've read this book.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I think it should have wider recognition both for it's own accomplishment and for the influence it has had in the genre.
I think I only read one Poul Anderson story. I think it was Chapter Ends and to be honest I didn’t get it. Maybe it was because the story was too short and needed to be more developed. I found it just a depressing story with a questionable end.
I'm not familiar with that story, but The Broken Sword is also grim and depressing for a long stretch of time.