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The horn of time

by Poul Anderson

The 20th century played a game of nuclear Russian roulette. And lost. Man must escape his own dead world, raid hostile planets, subdue his human nature to survive in a strange cosmos. Poul Anderson explores the future in this blood-chilling narrative that spins from Earth to distant galaxies as he foretells the ultimate destiny of mankind. The six short stories are: The Horn of Time the Hunter Man to My Wounding The High Ones The Man Who Came Early Marius Progress

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?