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Cargando... 1636 : the Saxon uprising (edición 2011)por Eric Flint (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This series continues, in an outstanding fashion, as Eric Flint creatively alters the political, business and social structure of the 17th Century. The volley gun, an archaic weapon even before this era assists the fabled Third Division in its role in maintaining the military balance of then Europe. Great characters, good and bad, at all levels, keep the narrative lively as plebians rise and the aristocracy totters. Stable writing as always of Flint, perhaps a bit long winded in places, as usual. The concept of the 1632 series is interesting and double up that because Flint has allowed it to grow into a shared universe. That allows for a real "world-buliding" on several conjectures and tangents not possible (or highly unlikely) for one person. But the strength of 1632 is also its fate. As more and more of the 17th century is transformed by the "up-timers" it becomes less and less alternate history and more and more alternate contemporary. But there is still a lot of good stories to write in there. Finally we're back to at least solid competence. This isn't a good book - I don't think more than one or two of the ten have been objectively good - but at least it's workmanlike and the plot moves along some. It will probably be the last one I actively seek out, because the conceit is wearing on me by now and the charmingly archetypal characters have become merely flat and predictable, but at least it leaves me on a relatively high note. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
King Gustavus of Sweden orders General Mike Stearns of West Virginia to go to Saxony and restore order. Gretchen has been arrested there and is likely to be executed. The revolutionary groups which she has been working with are not about to let that happen, and suddenly there's rioting in the streets and Saxony's ruthless General Baner is determined to suppress the uprising. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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For that, I'm awarding it a bonus star. The main value of this book series remain as a thought experiment. What would modern technology, history, knowledge, religion and politics, and culture, do it transplanted into 1630. Is this a plausible series of events? Maybe. You make your own decision.
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