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Space Viking: by H. Beam Piper
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ISBN13: 9791043143267
Publisher: Culturea
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Publisher: Culturea
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Initially serialized in Analog magazine between 1962 and 1963, Space Viking takes place after the events of H. Beam Piper's earlier serialization, The Cosmic Computer. Space Viking is a classic space opera: what begins as an interstellar tale of revenge turns into a swashbuckling adventure yarn, and finally into a meditation on empire-building and galactic governance with direct allusions to our modern history.This richness of content makes Space Viking a unique read. The reader begins by expecting a lighter sci-fi adventure, and early on the plot delivers; but as events transpire, the reader is deftly drawn away from action scenes and into a more nuanced discussion on governance and human nature.
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