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Shield

by Poul Anderson

It was the gift of a dying civilization.

Science fiction American Science fiction
Author Poul Anderson
Published 1970
Format Book

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About Shield

It was the gift of a dying civilization. Light could enter it, but no weapon known to man could penetrate its field. The Martians had given it to Koskinen because, alone among Earthmen, they trusted him. It made him the most protected man on Earth. Also the most wanted. Also the least likely to survive...

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