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The Iron Shirts

A Tor.Com Original

by Michael Flynn

Science FictionAlternate HistoryShort StoriesFiction, science fiction, general

In a world in which horses survived to flourish in 13th-century America, the wars and rivalries of thirteenth-century Ireland have new players: the mysterious warriors from across the Western Sea, called by some the "ó Gonklins." They and their Irish hosts have much in common—enough to misunderstand one another far more than utter aliens ever could. ([Source][1]) [1]:

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Book data: Open Library