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Old 02-03-2011, 06:50 PM   #105
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Originally Posted by nyrath View Post
Bill Baldwin's Helmsman Saga (The Helmsman et al) is a rollicking space opera. It is written very cinematic, almost like a Star Wars movie.

On the other hand, Bill Baldwin has come under scrutiny over the resemblance between his books and books by other authors.

They are still pretty good space operas.
Bill took a lot of inspiration from historic events as well. The Siege was inspired by The Battle for Stalingrad for instance.
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