Lost Dorsai

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Author(s):

Gordon R Dickson

First Pub:

1980

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

See 3

Lost Dorsai

Warrior

The Plume and the Sword

Internal ID:

1629

Series:

<- Spirit of Dorsai - The Final Encyclopedia ->

Childe Cycle*

#6 of 12

Childe Cycle*

The Childe Cycle is an unfinished science fiction series by Gordon R Dickson.

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1) Dorsai!
2) Necromancer
3) Soldier, Ask Not
4) Tactics of Mistake
5) Spirit of Dorsai
6) Lost Dorsai
7) The Final Encyclopedia
8) Dorsai Companion
9) The Chantry Guild
10) Young Bleys
11) Other
12) Antagonist

Copyright:

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

I am Corunna El Man.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

With that he turned and went on; and Tyburn saw him black against the winter-bright sky, looming over all the other departing passengers, on his way to board the spaceship.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

This is a collection of two previously published works.

A shorter version of this work appeared in Destinies Vol II, No. 1 Feb-Mar 1980, copyright © 1980 by Charter Comminications, Inc. "Warrior" was first published in Analog copyright © 1965 by Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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Added: 20-Apr-2015

Last Updated: 07-Apr-2020

Publications

01-Oct-1981

Ace

Paperback A

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Oct-1981

Format:

Paperback A

Cover Price:

$2.95

Pages*:

287

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1504

Publisher:

Ace

ISBN:

0-441-49300-9

ISBN-13:

978-0-441-49300-5

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Fernando Fernandez - Illustrator

Pacifism will always be a powerful moral force, even - perhaps especially - to the Dorsai. For those on this planet of warriors born and bred are not as other men; once a Dorsai's heart is given he holds nothing back, and does not count the cost. Even if that cost be the very planet of his birth, and he becomes a
Lost Dorsai.

This is the newest work in Gordon R. Diskson's Childe Cycle. This volume also includes the Dorsai novelet "Warriors," and a lauditory afterword by noted sf critic, Sandra Miesel.

FIRST MASS MARKET EDITION!

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Notes and Comments:

This publication also contains an afterword by Sandra Miesel entitled The Plume and the Sword.

Author(s)

Gordon R Dickson
Birth: 01 Nov 1923 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Death: 31 Jan 2001 Richfield, Minnesota, USA

Awards

1981	Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America	Nebula Award - Best Novella	Nominee
1981	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novella	Winner

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