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Inside Earth

By Poul Anderson

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

An undercover agent sent to incite rebellion on a conquered Earth finds himself caught between duty and a growing connection to the planet's oppressed people, forcing him to question everything he thought he knew.

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2016-02-11
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Summary

"Inside Earth" by Poul Anderson is a captivating science fiction story of a world conquered by aliens. The novel follows Conrad Haugen, an alien agent who goes undercover as an Earthling in the early 1950s, and his journey is filled with difficult moral challenges, questioning who he is and who he should be. Haugen's mission is to spark a rebellion against the powerful Valgolian Empire, but as he connects with the oppressed people of Earth, and falls for a rebel named Barbara Hood, he starts to question everything. Haugen finds himself torn between his duty to the Empire and his growing sympathy for Earthlings, he has a hard internal conflict as he witnesses the consequences of rebellion and struggles with loyalty.

About the Author

Poul William Anderson was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula Award three times, and was nominated many more times for awards.

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