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Fletcher Pratt






Fletcher Pratt

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place of birth
Buffalo, New York, The United States

genre
History, Science Fiction & Fantasy


about this author

Murray Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956) was a science fiction and fantasy writer; he was also well-known as a writer on naval history and on the American Civil War.

Pratt attended Hobart College for one year. During the 1920s he worked for the Buffalo Courier-Express and on a Staten Island newspaper. In the late 1920s he began selling stories to pulp magazines. When a fire gutted his apartment in the 1930s he used the insurance money to study at the Sorbonne for a year. After that he began writing histories.

Wargamers know Pratt as the inventor of a set of rules for civilian naval wargaming before the Second World War. This was known as the "Naval War Game" and was based on a wargame developed by Fred T. Jane inv...more




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avg rating: 3.72 | 362 ratings | 30 reviews | 42 distinct works | 1 fan
The Well of the Unicorn The Well of the Unicorn
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 3.35 — 23 ratings — published 1948
6 editions
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The Blue Star The Blue Star
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 2.78 — 9 ratings — published 1952
4 editions
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The Battles that Changed Histo... The Battles that Changed History
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 1956
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A Short History of the Civil W... A Short History of the Civil War: Ordeal by Fire
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 1997
2 editions
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Invaders From Rigel Invaders From Rigel
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 2.33 — 3 ratings — published 1960
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The Compact History of the Uni... The Compact History of the United States Navy
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating
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All About Famous Inventors and... All About Famous Inventors and Their Inventions
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1955
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Civil War In Pictures Civil War In Pictures
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating
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The U.S. Army:  A Guide To Its... The U.S. Army: A Guide To Its Men And Equipment
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1942
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Alien Planet Alien Planet
by Fletcher Pratt
avg rating 1.00 — 1 rating — published 1962
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