Would be tycoon David Falkayn and faithful friend gets him into and out of trouble as he tries to make some good, reasonable deals, and not get perforated, blasted, blown up, or die of hangovers in the process.

Van Rijn cameos to give the occasional ok to some new opportunity escapades, hijinks and cashflow possibilities.

Trouble Twisters : The Three-Cornered Wheel - Poul Anderson
Trouble Twisters : A Sun Invisible - Poul Anderson
Trouble Twisters : The Trouble Twisters [short story] - Poul Anderson

Some problem solving under fire for David Falkayn.

3 out of 5

Stars and planets to be found for Falkayn, although maybe no great rush given the company, once done.

3.5 out of 5

Falkayn has to get out of his pyjamas when he sees barbarian conflict in front of him. Consulting with Van Rijn he gets the ok to try and open up trade with the planet of such. This will involve a lot of punting, boozing, and swordplay, in various orders.

3.5 out of 5

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Would be tycoon David Falkayn and faithful friend gets him into and out of trouble as he tries to make some good, reasonable deals, and not get perforated, blasted, blown up, or die of hangovers in the process.

Van Rijn cameos to give the occasional ok to some new opportunity escapades, hijinks and cashflow possibilities.

Trouble Twisters : The Three-Cornered Wheel - Poul Anderson
Trouble Twisters : A Sun Invisible - Poul Anderson
Trouble Twisters : The Trouble Twisters [short story] - Poul Anderson

Some problem solving under fire for David Falkayn.

3 out of 5

Stars and planets to be found for Falkayn, although maybe no great rush given the company, once done.

3.5 out of 5

Falkayn has to get out of his pyjamas when he sees barbarian conflict in front of him. Consulting with Van Rijn he gets the ok to try and open up trade with the planet of such. This will involve a lot of punting, boozing, and swordplay, in various orders.

3.5 out of 5

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I found it rather boring. Falkayn's a young idiot, the alien societies are extremely cliched (two of the four stories in this book are about aliens socially frozen by religion, and how the heroic Earthmen break them out of their frozen patterns...sheesh). I don't much like the Merchant Traders anyway - I keep thinking I should, but...just not. van Rijn (who is not, physically at least, in this book) is even more annoying than Falkayn. ( )