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The Legion of Time

Book by Jack Williamson

Book by Jack Williamson

FieldValue
nameThe Legion of Time
imageLegion of time.jpg
captionDust-jacket from the first edition
authorJack Williamson
cover_artistRichard Angerman
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
genreScience fiction
publisherFantasy Press
release_date1952
media_typePrint (hardback)
pages252

The Legion of Time is a novella by the American writer Jack Williamson. It was originally serialized (in three installments) in Astounding Science-Fiction from May to July 1938, and was subsequently reissued by Fantasy Press (along with another novella (from Marvel Stories), in a 1952 edition of 4,604 copies. Despite the title Legion of Time, the stories do not in fact feature an organization with such a name. The title story was originally announced as "The Legion of Probability".

Contents

  • The Legion of Time
  • After World's End

Reception

Boucher and McComas praised the title story for its "fine swashbuckling and much ingenious speculation", but found the other story far inferior. Aldiss and Wingrove, comparing The Legion of Time to a fairy tale, declared that "its plot, while being philosophically meaningless, is a delight."

In 2014, the novel was nominated for a Retro-Hugo Award.

References

Sources

References

  1. "In Times To Come", ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'', April 1938, p. 4
  2. "Recommended Reading," ''[[F&SF]]'', April 1953, p. 98
  3. Aldiss & Wingrove, ''[[Trillion Year Spree]]'', [[Victor Gollancz]], 1986, p. 262
  4. [http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1939-retro-hugo-awards/ 1939 Retro Hugo Awards], at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved July 31, 2014
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