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The High Crusade
Published 1960 by Doubleday · 192 pages
Hugo · 1961
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12 award entries · 10 books · 0 wins · 1959–1990
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Synopsis
In 1345, an alien spaceship lands near a medieval English village, and the locals overwhelm the technologically superior aliens through sheer ferocity and cunning. Accidentally launched into space, the English crusaders proceed to conquer an interstellar empire using medieval tactics, bluffing, and the aliens' inability to comprehend human irrationality.
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Details
- Author nationality
- United States
- Adaptation
- The High Crusade (film, 1994)
- ISBN
- 9781451638325