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Lädt ... Das Schwert der Geduld (1984)von Paul O. Williams
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. An incredibly good conclusion to an amazing series of a post apocalyptic country that is beginning to heal and rebuild a new society. The people of the Pelbar nation and their new allies find themselves facing some of their most ruthless foes. Can Stel help is wife and people forge a true peace or will a shadow from the ancient world bring them war without end. ( ) This final novel of the series occurs immediately after the endings of the last two books, introducing the foreshadowed conflict between the Heart River Federation and Innanigan. I was expecting Innanigan to be clearly distinguishable from other opponents of the Federation, but aside from their legislature they mostly seem like a bigger, badder version of the Tantal: convinced of their own superiority, irrational in negotation, savage in their treatment of other peoples and prisoners. They do, however, possess a more rational component that is battling for power and offers hope. It has some interesting new Innanigan characters, and surprises in the form of It comes to light in this final volume that the Pelbar religion was based on essentially a rewrite of the Bible. The similarity was obvious all along, but the details behind this represent a fascinating idea that I wish had been shared earlier in the series since it's a great hook. Large portions of the original Bible have been unearthed and comparisons made, leading to a crisis that is set in smart contrast with Innanigan's legislative battles, but there isn't time left to explore this enough. This seventh book could have benefited from being longer, with too many scenes feeling rushed. In fact this critique applies to the series as a whole, in that the full vision felt like it lay beyond the allotted page count. The post-apocalyptic world-building is so refreshingly positive and well done, especially through the earlier books, that a forgiving reader's captivated imagination can ably fill in the blanks and overlook the rough edges. The Pelbar Cycle may not have achieved classic status, but it still brings a lot of heart to the table. "The Sword of Forbearance" is the seventh and final book of Paul O. Williams' "The Pelbar Cycle." The primary focus of this concluding volume, as with many others in the series, is Stel Westrun and his family, and their part in the reunification of an America (or, as they call it, Urstadge) that was torn apart into tribalism a thousand years before in the "Time of Fire." Once again we find Stel quietly but stubbornly adhering to his firmly held beliefs, and in the process causing turmoil between the political factions of his city and, eventually, change in the larger society being created by that reunification. His insistence on printing and distributing the ancient religious book recovered from the city of the Tantal (in book five, "An Ambush of Shadows") as he found it, rather than edited to fit current religious beliefs, causes him to have to flee his home (and wife) again. This time his flight takes him eastward, rather than westward (as in book two, "The Ends of the Circle"), to one of the "Eastern Cities" -- which, unfortunately, have chosen this time to escalate their border skirmishes with the Peshtak, who are new members of the Heart River Federation which is trying to make the reunification a peaceful one. Despite his low-key, peaceful behavior, when the rulers of the city discover he is from Pelbarigan, they naturally conclude that he is a spy, but he is so comical they don't really take him seriously. Indeed, this is typical of the way Stel is perceived by people in power throughout the entire series: because he has no interest in power of his own, they think of him as a frivolous, silly little man of no import, until they attempt to push him around. Then they are flabbergasted to discover a startlingly immovable object, and find that their attacks usually rebound to do more political damage to themselves than to him. The culture of the three "Eastern Cities" is one that might have been founded by a society of lawyers, bound by the letter of the law in contract matters, but rapacious in finding loopholes, so when Stel uncovers a rather serious breach of good faith on the part of Innanigan, the city which is the driving force behind the attacks on the Heart River Federation, he manages to get the others to abrogate the treaty requiring them to send military assistance -- which they were reluctant to uphold anyway. Unfortunately, the action which allows the other cities to break the treaty reveals just how far Innanigan is willing to go to maintain its position -- and how far Stel will go to stop it. From the back cover: "To the rulers of Innanigan, spring brought not thoughts of love but of western victories and rich lands seized from the peaceful Heart River Federation. And so they went to war. Yet this one was different, for Innanigan was the last renegade state in North America. If a just peace could be negotiated, the continent would be united again for the first time in a thousand years. But if the conflict continued, civilization might be lost forever!" Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
After eleven hundred years of struggle, the warring tribes that survived the apocalyptic destruction of the United States have finally united, forming the peaceful Heart River Federation. But three eastern cities remain outside the federation. Led by Innanigani forces, these last rogue tribes seek western victories and rich lands from the Heart River Federation. In their desire for land, the tribes unleash yet another war. Yet this war is different, for Innanigan is the last renegade state in North America. If a just peace can be negotiated, the continent might be united again for the first time in a millennium. But if the conflict continues, civilization might be lost forever. nbsp; The Sword of Forbearance is the seventh and final book in the classic series of postapocalyptic novels about the people of Pelbar. Paul O. Williams's fascinating and optimistic vision of an America long after a series of cataclysmic events has enthralled readers for decades. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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