Three Hearts and Three Lions, Poul Anderson
Three Hearts and Three Lions, Poul Anderson
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Three Hearts and Three Lions

Author: Poul Anderson

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2011

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

The gathering forces of the Dark Powers threaten the world of man. The legions of Faery, aided by trolls, demons, and the Wild Hunt itself, are poised to overthrow the Realms of Light. Holger Carlsen, a bemused and puzzled twentiethcentury man mysteriously snatched out of time, finds himself the key figure in the conflict. Arrayed against him are the dragons, giants, and elfin warriors of the armies of Chaos and the beautiful sorceress Morgan le Fay. On his side are a vague prophecy, a quarrelsome dwarf, and a beautiful woman who can turn herself into a swan, not to mention Papillon, the magnificent battle horse, and a full set of perfectly fitting armor, both of which were waiting for him when he entered the magical realm. The shield bears three hearts and three lionsthe only clue to Holger Carlsens true identity. Could Carlsen really be a legendary hero, the only man who can save the world?

About Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson (1926-2001) grew up bilingual in a Danish American family. After discovering science fiction fandom and earning a physics degree at the University of Minnesota, he found writing science fiction more satisfactory. Admired for his hard science fiction, mysteries, historical novels, and "fantasy with rivets," he also excelled in humor. He was the guest of honor at the 1959 World Science Fiction Convention and at many similar events, including the 1998 Contact Japan 3 and the 1999 Strannik Conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Besides winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards, he received the Gandalf, Seiun, and Strannik, or "Wanderer," Awards. A founder of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, he became a Grand Master, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on February 09, 2017

I was charmed from the get-go for I knew that this was a classic, more SF/F Andersonian mix, a retelling of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and that is exactly what I got. There's plenty of old adventure that's a little less nuts than White's Arthurian adventures, with a bit more in the......more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 21, 2014

Aug2011: I've read this maybe half a dozen times in the past 40 years & still love it. In the tradition of an Arthurian legend, a modern man is dumped into a fantasy world with abilities & limits that he doesn't understand well. He winds up on a quest with some very interesting characters, faces cha......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on January 25, 2015

I suppose many of my friends here will wonder at the rating I've given this book. Looking at my screen name you can probably tell I like the paladin character. Reading this book I find myself wondering if possibly Gary Gygax may have been influenced in the creation of the Dungeons and Dragons Paladi......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on December 22, 2022

In what reads like an homage to Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Poul Anderson time loops WWII anti-Nazi espionage with an alternate universe that is straight outta ultra-imaginative D&D. A full year before The Fellowship of the Ring was even published Poul was delivering pag......more

Goodreads review by Nate on August 07, 2024

I haven’t been completely enthused with Anderson’s science fiction, but so far this is 3 for 3 in the fantasy category. The broken sword is an amazing piece of work that is criminally under appreciated. The high crusade was a fun mashup of aliens and medieval crusaders. This one is more “pure”fantas......more

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