The Corridors of Time (original 1965; edition 1975)

by Poul Anderson

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College student, ex-marine, and martial artist Malcolm Lockridge is in prison awaiting his trial for murder when he receives an unexpected visit from an extraordinarily beautiful woman named Storm. Claiming to be a representative of the Wardens, a political faction from two thousand years in the future, Storm offers the astonished young man a proposition: freedom in return for his assistance in recovering an unspecified lost treasure. But it is not long before Malcolm realizes that, in truth, he's been recruited as a soldier in the Wardens' ongoing war against their rivals, the Rangers. And this war is different from any that has ever been fought, because the battlefield is not a place but time itself. Traveling backward and forward through corridors connecting historical epochs separated by thousands of years, Malcolm is soon embroiled in a furious conflict between the forces of good and minions of evil. But the deeper he is pulled into this devastating time war, the clearer Malcolm's ultimate role in humankind's destiny becomes, causing the troubled young soldier from the twentieth century to question whether he's been chosen to fight on the side of good or evil... and if such a distinction even exists.… (more)

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The first 2/3rds of the book are a Captain Kirk style power fantasy but the finale is surprisingly good. (

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Kavinay | Jan 2, 2023 |

The young hero is saved from a bum rap by a "goddess" who hires him as a time-traveling thug. It turns out that both the good guys and the bad guys are not so good and he has to find a way out of the mess in order to save himself, his adopted tribe, his woman, and human civilization. What's interesting is that Fritz Leiber wrote his "Change War" series in 1958 & 1961 and it's not at all impossible (or improbable) that Anderson read it and wrote his own "Change War" story in 1965--it's similar, but not the same. The two sides are battling to control the ultimate form of future civilization and are blocked seeing the future beyond a certain year. And the hero here, gets to see the people/civilization beyond the barrier and returns to twist time into a knot to save everyone and everything, and all is well.

The plot line and story style are not bad--not "grippingly" good, but very satisfyingly good, with a pretty hectic ending. This is not quite a 4* story, but its just a wee bit better than a 3.5*. I suppose that the predictability of the story is what reduces it from 4*. (

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majackson | Dec 2, 2021 |

So far so political. I mean, it's for people who like to read [a:Nietzche|5344149|Nietzche|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] and [a:Ayn Rand|432|Ayn Rand|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1168729178p2/432.jpg] and are willing to look back on what we knew of neuroscience and genetics in the mid 1960s. I am already 20% done so I'll go ahead and finish, but right now I predict 2 stars.

Ok done. The time travel element was done well and there was adventure and even a bit of humor. Pretty typical of thoughtful science fiction of its era - read it if you just can't get enough of that stuff, but don't bother if you don't like time travel, sf in general, or books that are in some ways dated. (

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Jun 6, 2016 |

One of Anderson's best, or at least one that I have enjoyed re-reading several times. Malcolm Lockridge, a former Marine who has educated himself on many topics, including anthropology, gets drafted into the Time Wars by the leader of the female contingent. Her "Wardens' are devotees of the Goddess, and opposed to the male-dominated Rangers, who like technology and sky gods. But there are major problems with both sides, as Lockridge discovers in a time travelling romp through large swathes of Danish history. Great fun, and a memorable set of combatants. (

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annbury | Sep 23, 2010 |

Enjoyable read. Scandinavian setting for much of the novel, which was refreshing, and some fun gadgets/modes of transport. (

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mephit | Jul 11, 2010 |

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Zelf sterk in geschiedenis geinteresseerd, brengt Poul Anderson in zijn sf-romans vaak lange historische passages in. Hier is de aanleiding een machtsstrijd tussen twee groepen uit de toekomst, die in andere tijdzones invloedsferen nastreven. Zo wordt een Amerikaans marinier/antropoloog betrokken bij de indogermaanse invallen in Denemarken. De oningewijde lezer krijgt een beeld geboden van het latere neoliticum, tezamen met het idee dat door de eeuwen heen matriarchale en patriarchale maatschappijtypes alterneren. Een en ander is vrij melig, en soms duidelijk reactionnair. Overigens ligt de klemtoon in dit boek vooral op de voortdurende verwikkelingen op de stoere en conventionele aktie-scenes.

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Poul Anderson	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Liebman, Oscar	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Roberts, Anthony	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Szafran, Gene	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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To Anthony Boucher for much more than introducing me to Storm Darroway

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The guard said, "You got a visitor," and turned the key.

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College student, ex-marine, and martial artist Malcolm Lockridge is in prison awaiting his trial for murder when he receives an unexpected visit from an extraordinarily beautiful woman named Storm. Claiming to be a representative of the Wardens, a political faction from two thousand years in the future, Storm offers the astonished young man a proposition: freedom in return for his assistance in recovering an unspecified lost treasure. But it is not long before Malcolm realizes that, in truth, he's been recruited as a soldier in the Wardens' ongoing war against their rivals, the Rangers. And this war is different from any that has ever been fought, because the battlefield is not a place but time itself. Traveling backward and forward through corridors connecting historical epochs separated by thousands of years, Malcolm is soon embroiled in a furious conflict between the forces of good and minions of evil. But the deeper he is pulled into this devastating time war, the clearer Malcolm's ultimate role in humankind's destiny becomes, causing the troubled young soldier from the twentieth century to question whether he's been chosen to fight on the side of good or evil... and if such a distinction even exists.

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A young man from the twentieth century is recruited to fight in a war that rages throughout time in this classic science fiction adventure from a multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning master.

College student, ex-marine, and martial artist Malcolm Lockridge is in prison awaiting his trial for murder when he receives an unexpected visit from an extraordinarily beautiful woman named Storm. Claiming to be a representative of the Wardens, a political faction from two thousand years in the future, Storm offers the astonished young man a proposition: freedom in return for his assistance in recovering an unspecified lost treasure. But it is not long before Malcolm realizes that, in truth, he’s been recruited as a soldier in the Wardens’ ongoing war against their rivals, the Rangers. And this war is different from any that has ever been fought, because the battlefield is not a place but time itself.

Traveling backward and forward through corridors connecting historical epochs separated by thousands of years, Malcolm is soon embroiled in a furious conflict between the forces of good and minions of evil. But the deeper he is pulled into this devastating time war, the clearer Malcolm’s ultimate role in humankind’s destiny becomes, causing the troubled young soldier from the twentieth century to question whether he’s been chosen to fight on the side of good or evil . . . and if such a distinction even exists.

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