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The High Crusade

The High Crusade

The High Crusade is a science fiction novel by American writer Poul Anderson, about the consequences of an extraterrestrial scoutship landing in Medieval England. Poul Anderson described the novel as "one of the most popular things I've ever done, going through many book editions in several languages."The High Crusade was originally serialized in the July–August–September 1960 issues of Astounding.


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“On our Earth, we’ve perforce learned all the knavery there is to know.”

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Source: The High Crusade (1960), p. 131

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