Lost Dorsai
 First edition | |
| Author | Gordon R. Dickson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Fernando Fernandez |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Pages | 287 |
| ISBN | 0-441-49299-1 |
Lost Dorsai is a science fiction novella by American writer Gordon R. Dickson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1981 and was also nominated for the Nebula Award in 1980.
Plot summary
A few highly skilled mercenaries, the Dorsai, are stuck defending a powerless ruler whose army has revolted. To make matters worse, one of their members, the military band leader, refuses to kill. He finds a way to save his comrades, using the machismo permeating the culture of the world they are on, though the price is high.
Sources, references, external links, quotations
- Lost Dorsai title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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