War of Two Worlds

✍ Scribed by Poul Anderson

• Publisher: ACE Books, Inc.
• Year: 1959
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 3 MB
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

The twenty-year Earth-Mars war was finally over. What was left on Earth—its crumbled cities, its ruined farmlands—were firmly and completely under the rule of the Martian Archon. And this powerful planetary ruler was taking no chances: he intended to reduce the Terrans to a society of primitive agricultural tribes in lees than a generation!

But for David Amfeld, ex-spaceman and Earth Base Commander, there was something in the whole setup which didn’t ring true. Why had both sides muffed countless chances to end that awful war in its first year or two? And why had the two planets gone to war in the first place?

In back of Amfeld’s mind an idea was growing . . . perhaps there was yet a chance to save the doomed population of Earth. But if his idea were true, and proof was available, he had to work fast. Too many people were involved in this WAR OF TWO WORLDS to let one man upset their plans!