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Language English Publication date May 2001 Originally published May 2001 ISBN 0-312-85485-4 Country United States of America | 3.5/5 Goodreads Series Birthright Universe Media type Print (Hardcover) Publisher Tor Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cover artist Bob Warner (artist) (Jacket artist) Pages 383 pp (first edition, hardback) Genres Novel, Science Fiction, Speculative fiction Similar Mike Resnick books, Birthright Universe books, Speculative fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Outpost is a science fiction novel by Mike Resnick first published as hardback by Tor Books in May 2001, followed by paperback edition in August 2002. It is a satirical anthology centered on a tavern called the Outpost on the planet Henry II at the edge of the galaxy, in the neutral territory known as the Inner Frontier where fighting is forbidden. It attracts legendary characters who, while drinking and relaxing, share stories of their lives.
Contents
Summary
The novel is divided into 3 sections: Legend, Fact, and History. In Legend, the characters tell stories of what they were doing before they arrived and about people they met and things they did. The storytelling is interrupted by an alien invasion of the system, to which the heroes react. The History section sees everyone gathered back at the Outpost to share their stories and find out the fates of the others.