[Sca-cooks] De Camp was distilling wine

[Terry Decker]

De Camp wasn't a member of the SCA (AFAIK) although he had a number of 
friends who were.  He was more active with the Hyborean Legion (Robert E. 
Howard fandom).  A vaguely remember an article (for Amra?), I  believe he 
authored, discussing the question of a fencer defeating a man armed with a 
broadsword.  He had written such a scene (For Lest Darkness Fall, IIRC) and 
the experiences of some of his SCA friends directly contradicted what he had 
written.

In case anyone is interested, an extensive booklist can be found on the De 
Camp Family Partnership website:

http://www.lspraguedecamp.com/works/

Bear


> Whilst quite entertaining and one of my collection, keep in mind that this
> is a work of Science Fiction and not suitable for SCA research.  Mind you, 
> I
> think that Sprague was a creative anachronist, even if not a member of our
> particular Society.  No longer with us, alas;  partying at the Heavenly
> Revel with Sir Bela and the gang, surely.
>
> Selene, veteran of SF Fandom since 1972