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1632

1632

FantasyHistorical Fiction
Pages
597
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

When a cosmic accident transports the mining town of Grantville, West Virginia, into the heart of 17th-century Germany, the residents find themselves caught in the brutal Thirty Years' War. Led by union leader Mike Stearns, the modern Americans must use their technology and democratic ideals to survive a landscape of kings and religious conflict. It is a clash of eras where coal miners and high school students have to outwit the most powerful armies in Europe.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousThought-ProvokingHopeful
Fish Out of WaterSurvivalFound FamilyCourt Intrigue

Genres

Fantasy Historical Fiction Military Science Fiction Time Travel History Alternate History

About the author

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Eric Flint

Eric Flint (1947-2022) was an American author, editor and e-publisher, best known for alternate history science fiction and humorous fantasy. His best-known work is the 1632 series (also called the Ring of Fire or Assiti Shards universe), which begins with 1632 (2000), when a modern West Virginia town is thrown back into the Thirty Years' War. He extended that universe through many collaborators and through the Grantville Gazette, and wrote the Belisarius series with David Drake, Honorverse nove...

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