Guardsman of Gor

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Author(s):

John Norman

First Pub:

1981

Genre(s):

Fantasy; Science Fiction

Word Count:

105,840

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

See 21

1 - Ships of the Voskjard

2 - Night

3 - The Chain has been Broken in the North

4 - The Wedge; Rams and Shearing Blades

5 - I See the Tamira; I Consider the Tuka

6 - We Await Support from Callisthenes; It does not Come; The Third Fleet of the Voskjard; Again We Sound our Battle Horns

7 - I again See the Tamira; I Go for a Swim

8 - I Conduct Business upon the Tamira; I Return to the Tina, Bringing with Me Some Things which I Find of Interest

9 - I Acquire another Girl; I Renew an Acquaintance with two old Friends

10 - What Hung at our Prows; How We Greeted Kliomenes

11 - Miles of Vonda and I Observe Slaves, Utilizing the Screened Balcony Above the Central Slave Quarters

12 - We Bid Welcome to the Voskjard's Fleet; The Courier of Ragnar Voskjard; The Fleet of Policrates

13 - Callimachus and I are Passengers aboard the Flagship of Policrates; Policrates will Venture to Victoria

14 - Ragnar Voskjard Meets Policrates; Ragnar Voskjard Learns that He is not First on the River

15 - Victoria

16 - The Longboat

17 - The Coin Girl; I Dismiss Her

18 - The Gag and Hood

19 - I will Plan a Party; A Slave is to be Included in the Entertainment

20 - The Party; After the Party

21 - The Slave Ring; The Whip is Kissed; Black Wine; A Slave is Named; Ecstasy

Internal ID:

3150

Series:

<- Rogue of Gor - Savages of Gor ->

Gorean Series*

#16 of 26

Gorean Series*

A series of science fiction/fantasy books written by John Norman. Also called the Counter-Earth series as they all take place on Gor, a world on the opposite side of the sun from the Earth.

View this series in the book list

1) Tarnsman of Gor
2) Outlaw of Gor
3) Priest-Kings of Gor
4) Nomads of Gor
5) Assassin of Gor
6) Raiders of Gor
7) Captive of Gor
8) Hunters of Gor
9) Marauders of Gor
10) Tribesmen of Gor
11) Slave Girl of Gor
12) Beasts of Gor
13) Explorers of Gor
14) Fighting Slave of Gor
15) Rogue of Gor
16) Guardsman of Gor
17) Savages of Gor
18) Blood Brothers of Gor
19) Kajira of Gor
20) Players of Gor
21) Mercenaries of Gor
22) Dancer of Gor
23) Renegades of Gor
24) Vagabonds of Gor
25) Magicians of Gor
26) Witness of Gor

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Dedication:

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First Sentence:

Most Gorean ships have a concave bow, which descends gracefully into the water.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

I then caressed her gently into ecstasy.

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Added: 17-Jun-2022

Last Updated: 21-Jul-2022

Publications

01-Nov-1981

DAW Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Nov-1981

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$2.95

Pages*:

304

Catalog ID:

UE1664

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

12716

Publisher:

DAW Books

ISBN:

0-879-97664-0

ISBN-13:

978-0-879-97664-4

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Ken W Kelly - Cover Artist

GUARDSMAN
OF GOR

From kidnapped collegian to a woman's slave, from landless fugitive to warrior-captain, the life of Jason Marshall on Earth's orbital twin was a constant struggle against the naked power and barbaric traditions of glorious Gor.

Now, in the heat of a desperate naval battle against overwhelming odds, Jason faced the pivotal hours of his Gorean career. For him victory would mean a homeland, a warrior's honors, and the lovely Earthgirl who was the prize he had long sought. Defeat would mean degradation worse than the chains he had once escaped.

GUARDSMAN OF GOR is the blazing climax of this saga of one man against an entire world.

- A DAW BOOKS ORIGINAL -
NEVER
BEFORE IN PAPERBACK

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Notes and Comments:

First Printing, November 1981
First printing based on the number line

Author(s)

John Norman
Birth: 03 Jun 1931 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Notes:

John Norman is a psudonym for John Frederick Lange, Jr., Ph.D. He was born on June 3, 1931 in Chicago Illinois. He married Bernice L. Green on the January 14, 1956 and has three children. He earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska in 1953 and received his Masters from the University of Southern California in 1957. He earned a PhD in 1963 from Princeton.

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