Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen

E862302

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen is a science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper that follows a modern American state trooper mysteriously transported to a parallel world where he uses his knowledge of gunpowder and tactics to alter the course of history.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf science fiction novel
alternateTitle Gunpowder God NERFINISHED
author H. Beam Piper NERFINISHED
basedOnConcept Paratime universe NERFINISHED
centralTheme culture clash
military strategy
technological transfer
conflictType religious monopoly vs. technological innovation
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist various artists in different editions
featuresFictionalReligion Styphon's House GENERATED
featuresOrganization Paratime Police NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1964
genre science fiction
hasFictionalPolity Great Kingdom of Hos-Harphax NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Hostigos NERFINISHED
Zarthani kingdoms NERFINISHED
hasFictionalTechnology advanced artillery tactics
improved gunpowder production
hasFictionalTitleOfProtagonist Lord Kalvan NERFINISHED
hasSequel Great Kings' War NERFINISHED
Kalvan Kingmaker NERFINISHED
Siege of Tarr-Hostigos NERFINISHED
The Fireseed Wars NERFINISHED
influencedBy alternate history traditions
inUniverseContinuity shares continuity with other Paratime stories
language English
literaryForm prose narrative
mainCharacter Calvin Morrison NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor detailed military logistics
systematic world-building
originalForm serialized novel
originalPublicationMedium Analog Science Fiction and Fact NERFINISHED
partOf H. Beam Piper bibliography NERFINISHED
plotElement alteration of historical development
time and dimension travel
use of gunpowder technology
protagonistNationality American
protagonistOccupation state trooper
publisher Ace Books NERFINISHED
series Paratime series NERFINISHED
setIn parallel world
setInFictionalRegion Hostigos NERFINISHED
subgenre alternate history
parallel worlds fiction
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriodInSetting early gunpowder era analogue

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Henry Beam Piper notableWork Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen