The Broken Sword
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| The Broken Sword | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition. |
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| Author | Poul Anderson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Abelard-Schuman |
| Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 274 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-575-07425-6 |
The Broken Sword is a fantasy novel written by the American writer Poul Anderson in 1954. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the twenty-fourth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in January, 1971.
The story is set into the Viking Age and develops the story of Orm the Strong; the story has many references to the Norse mythology and elements from the Viking age.
[edit] References
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 9.
