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Re: (Homeward) Operation Afreet by Poul Anderson

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James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
> Operation Afreet (Operation Chaos, volume 1) by Poul Anderson
>
> Anderson's foray into Unknown territory, 13 years after that magazine folded.
>
> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/hairy-handed-gent

    (excerpt)

    In any case, a reader who goes into this knowing it's
    Poul-does-Bob won't be surprised that Graylock is a
    tall redhead, or that at some point a variation of
    "Daddy spank" occurs. That reader might have
    preferred that the dour Dane not try his hand at
    whimsical light-BDSM flirting, but we live in the
    world in which we live. At least Graylock is old
    enough to drive!

Speaking of "Daddy spank:"

    <https://x.com/SprinterPress/status/2101726656654193041>

"She liked it." said Matt.
    Shades of Scarlett surrounded by suitors at Twelve Oaks in GONE WITH
THE WIND by Mitchell! [1] The sexual power inherent to her role as the
center of sexual attraction - the sole woman in a herd of men - may
tempt our tomboyish young blonde, if you can imagine.

Note.

[1]

Prelude:

    It was a memorable day in the life of the twins. Thereafter, when
    they talked it over, they always wondered just why they had failed
    to notice Scarlett's charms before. They never arrived at the
    correct answer, which was that Scarlett on that day had decided to
    make them notice. She was constitutionally unable to endure any
    man being in love with any woman not herself, and the sight of
    India Wilkes and Stuart at the speaking had been too much for her
    predatory nature. Not content with Stuart alone, she had set her
    cap for Brent as well, and with a thoroughness that overwhelmed
    the two of them.

Scarlett's Twelve Oaks circle of suitors:

    Charles Hamilton, emboldened by her notice, was firmly planted on
    her right, refusing to be dislodged by the combined efforts of the
    Tarleton twins. He held her fan in one hand and his untouched plate
    of barbecue in the other and stubbornly refused to meet the eyes of
    Honey, who seemed on the verge of an outburst of tears. Cade lounged
    gracefully on her left, plucking at her skirt to attract her
    attention and staring up with smoldering eyes at Stuart. Already the
    air was electric between him and the twins and rude words had
    passed. Frank Kennedy fussed about like a hen with one chick,
    running back and forth from the shade of the oak to the tables to
    fetch dainties to tempt Scarlett, as if there were not a dozen
    servants there for that purpose. As a result, Suellen's sullen
    resentment had passed beyond the point of ladylike concealment and
    she glowered at Scarlett. Small Carreen could have cried because,
    for all Scarlett's encouraging words that morning, Brent had done
    no more than say "Hello, Sis" and jerk her hair ribbon before
    turning his full attention to Scarlett. Usually he was so kind and
    treated her with a careless deference that made her feel grown up,
    and Carreen secretly dreamed of the day when she would put her
    hair up and her skirts down and receive him as a real beau. And
    now it seemed that Scarlett had him. The Munroe girls were
    concealing their chagrin at the defection of the swarthy Fontaine
    boys, but they were annoyed at the way Tony and Alex stood about
    the circle, jockeying for a position near Scarlett should any of
    the others arise from their places.

Danke,

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