The Avatar Summary
Poul Anderson

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The Avatar Summary

The theme of happiness unites the characters of The Avatar, and is tied to the social concerns. Underneath the exciting adventure of the novel is the continuous search of characters for meaning to their lives. Most of the characters feel as if they are missing something essential for their happiness. When Brodersen takes off on a quest to find The Others who built the star gates that lead to worlds scattered throughout the...

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The winner of several Nebula and Hugo awards, Poul Anderson is a prolific writer of science fiction and fantasy with well over one hundred novels and short story collections to his credit. Known for w... Read more

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