1632
Eric Flint (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
2001 Baen Books
ISBN: 0613366719 Amazon's price is: $16.15
It was the ultimate Y2K Glitch -- in 1632 Northern Germany things were bad -- with generations of religious wars there was no food & a lot of diseases. In 2000 things are going great in Grantville, West Virginia. The mines are working, it's deer season & everybody attending the wedding are having a good time until the earth shakes & the dust settles.
As everyone knows who reads my reviews, I'm not a big fan of alternate history, but Eric Flint has once again managed to grab my attention & rivet it within the pages of 1632.
I liked the story. I liked the characters & I liked the leaps of imagination that his writing invokes. As I took a look into the past of this little known era I learned more about the Thirty Years War than I thought was possible in reading a “science fiction” book.
This is about alternate time & development when the future imposes changes that wouldn't ordinarily have happened. We learn that our ancestors of 400 years ago were just like us & the only thing lacking in their imagination was the ability to see the possible.
Well, in 1632, Eric Flint brings the 20th century crashing into the middle of a conflict &, as in all conflicts, innovation is what has always moved technology forward.
Eric Flint first grabbed my attention when he co-authored the Belisarius series with David Drake, one of which I have reviewed -- Fortune's Stroke
I will have to now say that if he does it again, he will grab my attention, set me down & make me face the past with tears & laughter & a whole mess of information.
I found it to be funny, moving & quite exciting. A very good, readable story!
Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.
D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."
He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com
Books make great gifts: no calories, carbs or cholesterol!
RebeccasReads.com™
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.