Masterless Swords: Variations on a Theme

TitleMasterless Swords: Variations on a Theme
Year for Search1947
AuthorsSuddaby, [William] Donald(1900-64)
Tertiary AuthorsSuddaby, Donald
Date Published1947
PublisherT. Werner Laurie
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Primarily dystopian but suggests the possibility of a eutopia. In the first part, "Portrait of a King" (11-88), is about Alexander the Great (356-23 BCE); the second, "The Lovely Voyage" (89-173), is about Sir Francis Drake (c1540-96). The third section, "Woman In a Red Turban" (174-251) is set in the far future and is about a woman named Cahhna who leads women in a movement for perpetual peace but is opposed by men and ultimately betrayed by women. 

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A date at the end of the text suggests that it was written in 1938.

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(1900-64)

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1947 Suddaby, [William] Donald (1900-64). Masterless Swords: Variations on a Theme. London: T. Werner Laurie. PSt

Primarily dystopian but suggests the possibility of a eutopia. The first part, “Portrait of a King” (11-88), is about Alexander the Great (356-23 BCE); the second part, “The Lovely Voyage” (89-173), is about Sir Francis Drake (c1540-96). The third part, “Woman In a Red Turban” (174-251) is set in the far future and is about a woman named Cahhna who leads women in a movement for perpetual peace but is opposed by men and ultimately betrayed by women. A date at the end of the text suggests that it was written in 1938.