Edge Of The Knife

Edge of the Knife

by H. Beam Piper

The Edge of the Knife is a science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper. It is set in the Terro-Human Future History, a detailed account of the next 6000 years of human history. The story occurs slightly before the nuclear war that devastates the planet in 1973, and involves a man who sees flashes of the future. It links many key elements of Piper's series.

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H. Beam Piper

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Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter s...

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