Book description
Thrown into the alternate universe of 14th century England, 20th
century mathematician Jim Eckert and his wife Angie have become Sir
James, Baron de Bois de Malencontri, and Lady Angela. A bit of a shock,
but they'd coped with it. In fact they were dealing with their new
life's hazards and magical manifestations just fine. Until Jim is
suddenly transformed into a dragon. Done too pleased about this latest
turn of events, Jim turns for help to his neighbour, the magician S.
Carolinus, who takes him on as an apprentice. When Prince Edward is
captured by the French at the Battle of Poitiers, Jim sets out with some
companions, including Aaargh the wolf, to join the English forces. He
ends up as chief pawn in a battle against the Dark Powers - with
extraordinary consequences. Gordon R. Dickson (1923 - 2001) Gordon
Rupert Dickson was born in Alberta, Canada, in 1923 but resided in the
United States from the age of thirteen. Along with Robert A. Heinlein,
he is regarded as one of the fathers of military space opera, his
Dorsai! sequence being an early exemplar of both military SF and Future
History. Dickson was one of the rare breed of authors as well known for
his fantasy as his SF - The Dragon and the George, the first novel in
his Dragon Knight sequence, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award
and won the British Fantasy Award. Dickson's work also won him three
Hugos and Nebula. He died in 2001.
