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Gunpowder God by John F. Carr and Roland Green

Gunpowder God was proposed as being the second sequel to Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, the first sequel being Great Kings' War.  The novel eventually split up into the two novels Kalvan Kingmaker and Siege of Tarr-Hostigos, which were published in limited editions by Pequod Press.

Archival Holdings:

Gunpowder God [typescript]

92 leaves

Carr-02-10

Physical Description:

This is a 24,000 word novel proposal for Gunpowder God by Roland J. Green and John F. Carr.  The file contains an eight-page outline for the novel and then an eighty three-page sample of the novel.

   

Gunpowder God [typescript]

4 leaves

Carr-02-11

Physical Description:

This file contains four pages of chapter from the Gunpowder God novel.  Editor marks are made by black ink.  Written in blue ink at the top of the first page has several notes, include “CUT” that has been circled.  There are brown stains on the top left corner of each page from a paper clip. 

   

Gunpowder God [envelope + typescript]

76 leaves

Carr-02-12

Physical Description:

The pages came in yellow priority mail envelope sent to John F. Carr from Roland J. Green, dated September 9, 1989.  Contained a two-page letter written by Roland J. Green addressed to Eleanor, explaining this is the Gunpowder God proposal.  Followed by the letter is the outline for the novel, and then a sample selection.

Kalvan Kingmaker / Gunpowder God manuscript [typescript]

360 pages

Carr-07-04

Physical Description:

The contents of a file folder labeled, “K.K. First Draft.” The outside of the folder is signed and labeled, “Original first half of Gunpowder God original MS…” On page 1 of the document, a label written in blue ink reads, “Kalvan Kingmaker p-1 to 360, Gunpowder God p-361-627.” A label signed in black ink by John F. Carr and dated 4/26/08 reads: “Wow! I found part of it. The typescript of the first half of the original Gunpowder God written between 1986 & 1988… All corrections and notes are in my hand.”

 

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