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In 1345, Sir Roger Baron de Tourneville assembles an army to support King Edward III against France when a massive silver ship—belonging to the Wersgorix alien raiders—lands in a pasture near the village of Ansby, Lincolnshire. Confronted with the alien fleet, Roger negotiates an unlikely alliance with the lone surviving Wersgorix pilot, hoping to use the spacecraft to aid England’s war efforts and later to confront enemies in the Holy Lands. The story follows their grim battles against technologically advanced invaders who underestimate the resilience and shrewdness of the English warriors.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Poul Anderson
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