Soldier, Ask Not
1967 novel by Gordon R. Dickson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soldier, Ask Not is a science fiction novel by American writer Gordon R. Dickson, published in 1967 by Dell Publishing company. It is also the title of a novella which appeared in the October, 1964 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. The shorter work constitutes about one third of the novel.
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Author | Gordon R. Dickson |
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Cover artist | Paul Lehr |
Language | English |
Series | Dorsai Trilogy |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Dell Books[Sphere UK] |
Publication date | 1967 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 222 |
ISBN | 978-0-8125-0400-2 |
OCLC | 27868874 |
Preceded by | Tactics of Mistake |
Followed by | Dorsai! |
It is part of Dickson's Childe Cycle series, in which mankind has reached the stars and divided into specialized splinter groups. It takes place at roughly the same time as Dorsai!, and a few characters appear in both books. Themes from the rest of the cycle are echoed here, particularly the actions of a key person, like Paul Formain, Cletus Grahame and Donal Graeme in the other novels, who can drastically affect history due to his ability to analyze and influence the behavior of others. Unlike the other protagonists, however, Tam Olyn is no hero.