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| Author | Poul Anderson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Abelard-Schuman |
Publication date | 5 November 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 274 |
| ISBN | 0-575-07425-6 |
| OCLC | 59499019 |
The Broken Sword is a fantasy novel by American writer Poul Anderson, originally published on 5 November 1954.[1][2] It was issued in a revised edition by Ballantine Books as the twenty-fourth volume of their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in January 1971. The original text was returned to print by Gollancz in 2002.[3] The novel is set during the Viking Age and the story contains many references to the Norse mythology.[4]
- ^ Tuck 1974, p. 9.
- ^ Copyright Office, Library of Congress (1955). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. p. 35.
- ^ Michael Moorcock (24 January 2003). "Tolkien times two". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Clute, John; Grant, John (1999-03-15). "Nordic Fantasy". The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. Macmillan. p. 692. ISBN 9780312198695.