Earthman's Burden

Earthman's Burden

Dust-jacket from the first edition
Author Poul Anderson and Gordon Dickson
Illustrator Edd Cartier
Cover artist Edd Cartier
Country United States
Language English
Genre Science fiction short stories
Publisher Gnome Press
Publication date
1957
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 185 pp

Earthman's Burden is a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by Poul Anderson and Gordon Dickson. It was first published by Gnome Press in 1957. The story "Don Jones" was original to this collection. The other stories originally appeared in the magazines Other Worlds, Universe and Fantasy and Science Fiction.

The stories involve a teddy bear-like alien race known as Hokas, and spoof a variety of fictional genres.

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Reception

Floyd C. Gale wrote that the stories in Earthman's Burden were "reasonably amusing. Under one cover and in company with minor works, though, the cumulative effect is less rewarding ... Hoka, like pickles, is a tasty appetizer in moderation, but leaves a characteristic aftertaste if overindulged".[1]

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References

  1. Gale, Floyd C. (May 1958). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy. pp. 116–119. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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