The Queen of Air and Darkness

"Poul Anderson's stories are classics from the golden age of science fiction and beyond. A master storyteller, Anderson wrote tales ranging from the immediate to the distant future, from Earth to far-flung galaxies, from hard science fiction to fantasy--all elements stirred and blended as only Anderson could! 'The Queen of Air and Darkness' is the second Poul Anderson volume from NESFA Press collecting his best works from a writing career that spans over 50 years. This volume contains 19 Stories, including "The Queen of Air and Darkness: (Hugo and Nebula award winner), "The Longest Voyage" (Hugo winner), "Epilogue", "The Critique of Impure Reason", "To Build a World", "Operation Afreet", "Industrial Revolution", "Uncleftish Beholding". Plus: four essays on science fiction (including "On Imaginary Science" and "The Hardness of Hard Science FictionF") as well as some of Anderson's verse!"--Inside cover.