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| "They knew so little about this planet which they had come to bring under Imperial rule. It had been colonized thirteen centuries ago, during the last burst of xpansion before the System States War and the disintegration of the Terran Federation. . . . A century or so later, it had seceded from or been abandoned by the Federation, then breaking up. That much they had gleaned from old Federation records still existing on Baldur. After that, darkness, lighted only by a brief flicker when more records had turned up on Morglay." | ||
| — Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, "A Slave is a Slave" |
In addition to his fascinating storytelling one of the joys of Piper's work is the rich background setting he paints for the yarn he is telling. These settings were particularly well developed when Piper wrote multiple yarns in the same setting.
Most of Piper's Paratime yarns are now in the public domain and available at Project Gutenberg. The gleanings here are from those remaining Paratime yarns which have not yet passed into the public domain.
Most of Piper's Paratime yarns are now in the public domain and available at Project Gutenberg. The gleanings here are from those remaining Paratime yarns which have not yet passed into the public domain.
"Gunpowder God" |
"Down Styphon!" |
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen |