Series
None But Man
Gordon R. Dickson · 1 novel · 1 short story · 1 collection · 1963–1989
Gordon R. Dickson's None But Man is a standalone science-fiction novel about a human commander tasked with proving humanity's fitness to survive among an interstellar community of allied and rival alien species, at a moment when Earth's continued independence is far from guaranteed. It was a Hugo and Nebula Award finalist on release.
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- 1960s2
- 1970s0
- 1980s1
Shape
1 novel · 1 short story · 1 collection
1 author · completed series
reads like:science fictionaliensspacefar futureadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book3 of 3 works carry a tone
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- None But Mandarkest · most intense
- None But Manbrightest · calmest