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The Dorsai are the finest soldiers ever trained to fight and win against all odds. The Spirit of Dorsai is an illumination of the heart and soul of the planet Dorsai and its people, showing with epic clarity and unforgettable vision how why the Dorsai fight and live. It tells of the beginning when the first Dorsai was former by mercenaries willing to fight other's battles to buy freedom for their own homes. It tells how even children and old men fought for the dream of Dorsai. From the mouth of Amanda Morgan, direct descendant of two illustrious women who bore her name, the full st.… (more)

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The Spirit of Dorsai by Gordon R. Dickson (1979)

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Part of the Childe Cycle, this book tells the story of some of the inhabitants of the planet Dorsai. Great illustrations too. (

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gypsysmom | Aug 16, 2017 |

Two novellas wrapped in a conversation, between Amanda II & Hal Mayne as he is finding himself. Both novellas were good.

The first is about the first Amanda & expands on the end of the previous book when Dorsai was invaded. Even at 93, the first Amanda, embodies the spirit of the Dorsai as she leads the defense of her home district with warriors made up of youngsters, amputees & oldsters like herself against first line troops.

The second expands on the twins, Kensie & Ian Graeme (Graham - I think there was an change to the spelling of the name, anyway.) Ian, the dark twin shows another side of the spirit of the Dorsai.

All told, it was a good read & adds more to the series. It didn't wow me, but I'm not sorry I re-read it. (

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jimmaclachlan | Jun 19, 2013 |

See Tactics of Mistake. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Dickson, Gordon R.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Alpers, Hans Joachim	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Brandhorst, Andreas	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Edwards, Les	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Enric	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hardy, David A.	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Royo, Luis	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wöllzenmüller, Franz	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Colecção Argonauta (422)

Moewig Science Fiction (3619)

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Dorsai Spirit by Gordon R. Dickson

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Prolog (Vom Geist der Dorsai) by Gordon R. Dickson

Amanda Morgan {short story} by Gordon R. Dickson

Interludium (Vom Geist der Dorsai) by Gordon R. Dickson

Brothers {short story} by Gordon R. Dickson

Epilog (Vom Geist der Dorsai) by Gordon R. Dickson

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This book is dedicated to my grandmother,
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She was tall, slim, and so blonde as to be almost white-haired.

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The Dorsai are the finest soldiers ever trained to fight and win against all odds. The Spirit of Dorsai is an illumination of the heart and soul of the planet Dorsai and its people, showing with epic clarity and unforgettable vision how why the Dorsai fight and live. It tells of the beginning when the first Dorsai was former by mercenaries willing to fight other's battles to buy freedom for their own homes. It tells how even children and old men fought for the dream of Dorsai. From the mouth of Amanda Morgan, direct descendant of two illustrious women who bore her name, the full st.

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