He Walked Around the Horses
He Walked Around the Horses is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel by H. Beam Piper.
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About He Walked Around the Horses
"He Walked Around the Horses" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction short story published in 1948. Based on the true disappearance of diplomat Benjamin Bathurst in 1809, the story unfolds through letters and official reports investigating his vanishing. Piper imagines that Bathurst slipped into a parallel universe where the American Revolution failed and history took a dramatically different course. The tale cleverly uses historical figures in unexpected roles, building to a surprising revelation about the identity of one investigator.
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Who wrote He Walked Around the Horses?
He Walked Around the Horses was written by H. Beam Piper.
What genre is He Walked Around the Horses?
It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
Is He Walked Around the Horses free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to He Walked Around the Horses?
Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.
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