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Talpianna at aol.com Talpianna at aol.com
Mon Nov 10 15:56:54 PST 2003

Poul Anderson was a Grand Master; he produced an awful lot of SF and fantasy, 
and most of it is worth reading.  Tau Zero is about an interstellar space 
ship on which essentially the brakes fail, and they keep on accelerating and 
accelerating.....  Tau Zero is the figure that represents exactly how close it is 
possible to come to the speed of light.  I also recommend his THE HIGH CRUSADE 
and THREE HEARTS AND THREE LIONS.  I used to know him when I was a grad 
student at UC Berkeley (back when the earth's crust had barely cooled); he was a 
very nice man indeed.  He used to give a party every year on Bilbo's Birthday at 
his place in Orinda.  I generally prefer his fantasy; others will probably 
have stronger recommendations in his SF.

                                tal