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PublisherBaen Books
ISBN-10198212475X
ISBN-139781982124755
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Book Title1636: the Atlantic Encounter
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicScience Fiction / Military
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorEric Flint, Walter H. Hunt
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-021158
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisIt has taken almost five years for the UnitedStates of Europe to stabilize its position in 17th-century Europe. Now it turnsits attention to the New World, where the English have ceded their colonialclaims to France. There are vast lands and rich resources across theAtlantic for any nations powerful enough to rule and control them--andequal incentive for other nations to block theirpath. The time-displaced Americansknow about the future path that led to their own United States in North America,in the other universe they came from. But do they want to repeat that history asit was? Yes, they had democracy--but they are helping to create that inEurope. And they have learned the bitter prices paid for chattel slavery and thenear-extermination of the nativepopulations. Knowledge is power.Perhaps a new course can be taken. Accordingly, an expedition is sent to the NewWorld to see just what might be happening there and what might be done.They are armed with their technology, among which are a radio and an airship.More importantly, they are armed with the knowledge of future history and theirdetermination not to repeat the errors of theirpast. What could possibly gowrong? About EricFlint: "This alternatehistory series is . . . a landmark . . ."-- Booklist "[Eric]Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternatehistorians."-- Booklist "[R]eadslike a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . ."-- PublishersWeekly About Walter H.Hunt: "A compelling andimmersive novel in which every word feels authentic and every chapter draws thereader deeper into the dark and terrifying power of themind."-- New York Journal of Books, THE BEST-SELLING RING OF FIRE SERIES CONQUERS THE NEW WORLD It has taken almost five years for the United States of Europe to stabilize its position in 17th-century Europe. Now it turns its attention to the New World, where the English have ceded their colonial claims to France. There are vast lands and rich resources across the Atlantic for any nations powerful enough to rule and control them--and equal incentive for other nations to block their path. The time-displaced Americans know about the future path that led to their own United States in North America, in the other universe they came from. But do they want to repeat that history as it was? Yes, they had democracy--but they are helping to create that in Europe. And they have learned the bitter prices paid for chattel slavery and the near-extermination of the native populations. Knowledge is power. Perhaps a new course can be taken. Accordingly, an expedition is sent to the New World to see just what might be happening there and what might be done. They are armed with their technology, among which are a radio and an airship. More importantly, they are armed with the knowledge of future history and their determination not to repeat the errors of their past. What could possibly go wrong? About Eric Flint: "This alternate history series is . . . a landmark . . . "-- Booklist " Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians."-- Booklist " R]eads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . . "-- Publishers Weekly About Walter H. Hunt: "A compelling and immersive novel in which every word feels authentic and every chapter draws the reader deeper into the dark and terrifying power of the mind."-- New York Journal of Books
LC Classification NumberPS3556.L548A6186688
