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The Star Fox

The Star Fox

The Star Fox is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson, first published in 1965. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965, an award won by Frank Herbert's Dune.


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“Heim ignored the mob scene on the 3V, rested his eyes on the cold serenity of the Milky Way and thought that this, at least, would endure.”

Section 1 “Marque and Reprisal”, Chapter IX (p. 69)
The Star Fox (1965)

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“The last thing any sane person wants is a jihad.”

Section 2 “Arsenal Port”, Chapter VIII (p. 133)
The Star Fox (1965)

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“He’d seen too often how little of the universe is designed for man to neglect any safety measure.”

Section 2 “Arsenal Port”, Chapter III (p. 93)
The Star Fox (1965)

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“There really wasn’t much in a man’s life that mattered. But those few things mattered terribly.”

Section 3 “Admiralty”, Chapter IX (p. 200)
The Star Fox (1965)

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