The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Tuesday 6 December 2022
Now there’s a thought
Lamming plus Poul Anderson plus Xenos Rampant….I wonder…
This might just be a project too far, on top of everything else you're doing. Perhaps you need a lie down. I'd add a smiley face at this point if I could. Stephen
Read this excellent book several times, an excellent story. They made a film of it in the 8o's I think, it was not too bad. I have often thought about the story as a wargame.
I have this book: an excellent yarn! It is amusing how plausibly Poul Anderson depicts the process by which a small English village conquers the galaxy...
Its medieval versus technology themes reminds me a little in reverse of Robert Harris’ The Second Sleep (2019) https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2022/12/07/the-second-sleep-by-robert-harris/
This might just be a project too far, on top of everything else you're doing. Perhaps you need a lie down. I'd add a smiley face at this point if I could.
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Read this excellent book several times, an excellent story. They made a film of it in the 8o's I think, it was not too bad.
ReplyDeleteI have often thought about the story as a wargame.
Willz.
I have this book: an excellent yarn! It is amusing how plausibly Poul Anderson depicts the process by which a small English village conquers the galaxy...
ReplyDeleteI think Jack Vance's The Dragon Masters would make for an interesting game too.
ReplyDeleteIts medieval versus technology themes reminds me a little in reverse of Robert Harris’ The Second Sleep (2019) https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2022/12/07/the-second-sleep-by-robert-harris/
ReplyDeleteI will have a look at this one, new to me. Thanks for the mention.
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