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Lädt ... Against the Tide of Yearsvon S. M. Stirling, Stirling
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. More of the same and would warrant 4.5 stars, except for the introduction of a demented German WW2 scientist--out of nowhere! ( ) This is the second book in the Nantucket trilogy in which the island of Nantucket is thrown back in time from 1988 A.D. to 1250 B.C. Without the newness factor from the first book, I had slightly more mixed feelings about this one. I’m still enjoying the general story, and it’s great fun to read about modern-day Americans meeting and interacting with ancient cultures. I still enjoy reading about the challenges they face with limited modern supplies, and their innovations as they try to make up for that lack with the tools they have available. This book had a few medical-related sections, more than the first book anyway, and I thought those were particularly interesting. On the other hand, the things I like about the series are often pushed aside in favor of battles. Lots and lots of battles. To me, they have a very repetitive and same-y feel. I’m not sure that my boredom with this is entirely a matter of my not being “into” reading about battles. It’s true, I’m not really that into them, but I still fondly remember the six-book Belisarius series that I read 3.5 years ago. I loved those books, and they were chock full of battles. In this series, every now and then I do get caught up in the action and it holds my attention, but often my eyes glaze over. Also, I’m only moderately invested in the characters. I’m giving this the same 3.5 star rating I gave to the first book, but this time I’m rounding down to 3 stars on Goodreads instead of rounding up. I do like it well enough to go ahead and finish up the trilogy. Both sides are advancing their weaponry and war starts. Ian does come face to face with Walker. I can understand how it would be annoying to some to introduce a character just so that you can kill them within that chapter. Isketrol sends a fleet to Nantucket and they kick butt but it wasn't easy. Should be interesting how he wraps up this trilogy. Very interesting! I really enjoy post-apocalyptic and alternate-history fiction, and I like early history as well. This one is a little of all-of-the-above. The storyline is absorbing and interesting; the action takes place in several locales. I find it interesting to contemplate how history as we know it would be re-written as a result of the actions of the characters. I previously read the first book in this series (Island in the Sea of Time) and look forward to the third one in this trilogy. I enjoy it enough to have committed to the other series from this author as well. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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In the years since the Event, the Republic of Nantucket has done its best to re-create the better ideas of the modern age. But the evils of its time resurface in the person of William Walker, renegade Coast Guard officer, who is busy building an empire for himself based on conquest by technology. When Walker reaches Greece and recruits several of their greater kinglets to his cause, the people of Nantucket have no choice. If they are to save the primitive world from being plunged into bloodshed on a twentieth-century scale, they must defeat Walker at his own game: war. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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