The Final Encyclopedia

Book Details

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Author(s):

Gordon R Dickson

First Pub:

1984

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

68 chapters

Internal ID:

1630

Series:

<- Lost Dorsai - Dorsai Companion ->

Childe Cycle*

#7 of 12

Childe Cycle*

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

View this series in the book list

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:

The Final Encyclopedia, and the Child Cycle of books
of which it is part, are dedicated to my mother,
Maude Ford Dickson, who in her own way in ninety-
five years has achieved far greater things.

First Sentence:

The low-angled daylight dimmed suddenly on the page of a poem by Alfred Noyes that Walter the InTeacher was reading.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

He grew to be a part of it as it grew in him; and gradually, alone with the stars, he left behind all else except the warmth of the link to Amanda, and became fully occupied with what at last held and engrossed him, in all other things.

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Added: 20-Apr-2015

Last Updated: 07-Apr-2020

Publications

01-Jan-1984

Ace

Paperback

Date Issued:

01-Jan-1984

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$4.95

Pages*:

685

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1813

Publisher:

Ace

ISBN:

Unknown

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Michael Whelan - Cover Artist

The "Chile Cycle," Gordon R. Dickson's future history about the ultimate destiny of humankind, moves toward the exciting conclusion with this latest volume.

The human race has split into three Splinter cultures: The Friendlies, fanatic in their faith, the truth-seeking Exotics, and the warrior Dorsai. But now humanity is threatened by the power-hungry Others, whose triumph would end all human progress.

Hal Mayne is an orphan who was raised by three tutors: an Exotic, a Friendly and a Dorsai. He is the only human capable of uniting humanity against the Others. But only if he is willing to accept the terrible destiny of... Savior of mankind.

"Makes me want to stand up and cheer!"
-ANALOG

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Notes and Comments:

Author(s)

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

Awards

1985

Libertarian Futurist Society

Prometheus Award

Nominee

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