The gathering forces of the Dark Powers threatened the world of man. The legions of Faery, aided by trolls, demons and the Wild Hunt itself, were poised to overthrow the realms of light. And alone against the armies of Chaos stood one man, the knight of Three Hearts and Three Lions. Carlsen, a twentieth century man snatched out of time to become again the legendary Holger Danske to fight for the world he had helped to build.
I really enjoyed this a lot. Bronson Pinchot is a favorite narrator of mine and the story was a great "back in time/parallel universe" story.
I especially appreciated the way that Poul Anderson kept the right attitudes for the people from the past. Even though the modern man could explain some things with scientific explanations, he also is bound by the current social, religious, and cultural standards, which are all taken seriously. That was refreshing.
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