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Fletcher Pratt

Murray Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and history. He is best known for his works on naval history and on the American Civil War and for fiction written with L. Sprague de Camp.

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American military historian and fantasy writer (1897–1956)

Born April 25, 1897
Died June 10, 1956

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  • Cover of: Civil War in pictures
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    Cover of edition civilwarinpictur0000flet_u4o5 Cover of edition civilwarinpictur00prat First published in 1955 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The compleat enchanter: the magical misadventures of Harold Shea
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    First published in 1975 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The incomplete enchanter

    First published in 1941 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Onslaught from Rigel

    First published in 2012 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The battles that changed history.
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    Cover of edition bwb_O6-BZO-669 Cover of edition battlesthatchang0000prat First published in 1956 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The compact history of the United States Navy.
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    First published in 1957 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: A Short History of the Civil War: (original title: Ordeal by fire)
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    Cover of edition shorthistoryofci0000prat First published in 1948 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Well of the Unicorn
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    First published in 1975 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: A short history of the Civil War: ordeal by fire
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    First published in 1948 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: All about rockets and jets
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    Cover of edition allaboutrocketsjpr00prat Cover of edition allaboutrocketsj00prat First published in 1955 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Octopus Cycle

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  • Cover of: Secret & Urgent: The Story of Codes & Ciphers (Cryptographic Series)

    First published in 1939 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: War for the world: a chronicle of our fighting forces in World War II
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    Cover of edition warforworld0054unse Cover of edition warforworldchron00prat First published in 1950 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Assignment in Tomorrow
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    Cover of edition assignmentintomo0000unse Cover of edition assignmentintomo00pohl First published in 1954 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Blue Star: The Tale of a Parallel World
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    First published in 1953 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Stanton, Lincoln's secretary of war
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    First published in 1953 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Great science fiction series: stories from the best of the series from 1944 to 1980 by twenty all-time favorite writers
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    First published in 1980 — 4 editions
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American military historian and fantasy writer (1897–1956)

Born April 25, 1897
Died June 10, 1956

Subjects

History, American Science fiction, United States, World War, 1939-1945, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval History, Juvenile literature, Naval operations, United States. Navy, American Fantasy fiction, Biography, Fiction, science fiction, general, Rockets (Aeronautics), Science fiction, United States. Army, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, American Naval operations, Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure, Generals, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Interplanetary voyages, Inventions, Inventors

Places

United States, France, Pacific Ocean, 221B, Baker Street, Denmark, Great Britain, Maiwand, Mississippi River, Oceania, Ohio, The Confederate States of America, The United States of America

People

Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Abraham Lincoln, Annie Oakley, Edward Preble (1761-1807), Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869 Stanton, Harold Shea, John Ericsson (1803-1889), John H. Watson, Julius Caesar, Martha Hudson, Mary Morstan, Rodvard Bergelin, Sherlock Holmes, The Baker Street irregulars, Valdemar IV Atterdag, Valdemar IV King of Denmark (ca. 1320-1375)

Time

Civil War, 1861-1865, 1320 (ca.)-1375, 1789-1815, 1789-1820, 1801-1809, 1809-1817, About 1940, Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815, The American Civil War, This book describes the U.S. Army in the year it was written "1944"., War of 1812, future

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Alternative names

  • George U. Fletcher
  • Irwin Lester
  • B.F. Ruby
  • Murray Fletcher Pratt

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November 20, 2024 Edited by Zora Elbe merge authors
June 10, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative name
June 10, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import