Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen
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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.
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| 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
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Kingdom of Hostigos NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarthani kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
advanced artillery tactics
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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
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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 ⓘ |
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