No other volume i know of contains the same level of detail on gas. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Welcome to 1632 in april of the year 2000, a sixmile sphere centered on grantville, west virginia was displaced in space and time to germany and may, 1631. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with first novel 1632. Thereafter, you should read either the anthology titled ring of fire or the novel 1633, which i coauthored with david weber. The plot situation allows pragmatic, american, unionoriented. Feb 01, 2000 so, i finished reading eric flint s 1632 recently. Eric flint is noted as a cofounder and editor of the baen free library which is an ongoing experiment in electronic publishing ebooks in multiple unencrypted formats where flint and the late jim baen convinced authors to post entirely unprotected free copies of various works for download over the internet. New york times bestselling author eric flints 1632 presented listeners with a fascinating alternate history of the thirty years war, through the eyes of a west virginia community tossed back. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Unlike most other alternate history books, flint s novel mixes in sci fi by having a mysterious alien civilization assiti, transporting a west virginian town back in time into germany during the 17thcentury europes 30 years war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Its all topped with the gem of a tongueincheek sword and sorcery novella and writers of the. The passage of halleys comet in 1759 triggers a catastrophe that sunders the new world from the old world, and. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with first novel. A small mining town in west virginia is teleported throug 1632 by eric flint read by george guidall audiobook. Listen to 1632 audiobook by eric flint and george guidall free 30. A small mining town in west virginia is teleported through time and space to germany during the thirty years war. New york times bestselling author eric flint has received glowing critical praise for his ring of fire alternate history series. New york times bestselling author eric flints 1632 presented listeners with a fascinating alternate history of the thirty years war, through the eyes of a west virginia community tossed back in time to 17thcentury germany. Such a large body of work is a collaboration and cooperation but that comes later.
Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with the novel 1632. Unlike most other alternate history books, flints novel mixes in sci fi. Eric flint is a new york times bestselling american author, editor, and epublisher. In flints novel of time travel and alternate history, a sixmile square of west virginia is tossed back in time and space to germany in 1632, at the height of the barbaric and devastating thirty years war. Ring of fire audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The premise of the book is a modernday west virginia miner town is thrown backward in time to the middle of the holy roman empire during. In this first installment, a west virginia town is transported from the year 2000 to 1631 germany at the height of the thirty years war. This novel is the sequel to the sorceress of karres. Its all topped with the gem of a tongueincheek sword and sorcery novella and writers of the future grand prize winner that first announced eric flint s arrival on the sf scene like a cannonshot a dawn. Id categorize 1632, and eric flint s resulting book series following 1632, as one of the most unique historical sci fi books out there. He is recognized as the editor for bean free library.
Eric flint is the coauthor of the new york times bestselling 1632 series. This novel is set in a fantasyalternate history north america in the mid18 th century. Flint follows with stories set in david webers legendary honorverse and flints own 1632 series. The steller guild published by phoenix pick has also seen the talents of this author and was the nasfic reconstruction guest author for the year 2010. He has perhaps not hit the same levels as bujold, modesitt and weber but he comes close. New york times bestselling author eric flint continues his ring of fire series with esteemed scifi author charles e. Eric flints series has been running for 12 years, and this is the book that started it all. Interview eric flint author of the 1632 book series duration.
The inhabitants of grantville decided to start the american revolution early. The ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the year 1632 in northern germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldnt get much worse. This book is flints own opening of a wonderful 1632 universe. Baen and the ring of fire websites are intelligent, dynamic and offer new ways to follow huge. Rome in the year 1635 finds frank stone and his pregnant wife giovanna in the clutches of cardinal borgia, whose political machinations and papal assassins may soon elevate him to pope borgia. For over a decade religious war had ravaged the land and the people. If you are only going to read one book on the history of the 17th century as background for the. Read 1632 by eric flint available from rakuten kobo. Written by eric flint, audiobook narrated by george guidall. Listen to 1632 audiobook by eric flint and george guidall. In 1633, the west virginians attempt to use their modernday. Eric flints 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.
Apr 28, 2020 flint follows with stories set in david webers legendary honorverse and flint s own 1632 series. Eric flint is noted as a cofounder and editor of the baen free library which is an ongoing experiment in electronic publishing ebooks in multiple unencrypted formats where. Other books in the ring of fire series by eric flint 140. That is the foundation novel for the entire series and the only one whose place in the sequence is definitely fixed. The ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the year 1632 in northern germany a reasonable person might conclude that things cou. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Now with a new afterword by eric flint the ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the. He has written a variety of other science fiction and fantasy works, including the heirs of alexandria series, the rats, bats, and vats series, and a number of solo. Thrust into conflict, the town residents must also contend. This novel is the direct sequel to castaway odyssey. New york times bestselling author eric flints 1632 presented listeners with a fascinating alternate history of the thirty years war, through the eyes of a west virginia community tossed back in time to.
Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1632 ring of fire series book 1. Alternate history master eric flint returns in top form with an epic addition to the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series after carving a place for itself among the struggling powers of. This book is one of the best time travel fictions to date, certainly brought new life to the genera and took the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1632 ring. Here, flint teams up with acclaimed science fiction author david weber to continue his epic tale. Eric flint has donated his book archive to the rare books department and special collections based in northern illinois university. Only the aristocrats remained relatively unscathed. This novel is set in a fantasyalternate history north. They were known to be in production for some intervals in some part and manner in 200506, but the death of jim baen or other projects has apparently. Listen to 1632 by eric flint,george guidall for free with a 30 day free trial. Ring of fire audiobooks listen to the full series audible. His first novel for baen, mother of demons, was picked by science fiction chronicle as a best novel of the year.
The premise of the book is a modernday west virginia miner town is thrown backward in time to the middle of the holy roman empire during the thirty years war. Jan 23, 2018 interview eric flint author of the 1632 book series duration. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures. Thrust into conflict, the town residents must also contend with moral issues, such as who should be considered a citizen. In this first installment, a west virginia town is transported from the year 2000. Booklist reads like a technothriller set in the age of the medicis. Download audiobooks by eric flint stream or download. Flint had at least two other milieus planned utilizing the mechanism in 2000, but because of demand for works in the 1632 universe, he temporarily shelved them through the period 200105. His first novel, mother of demons, was picked by the science fiction chronicle as a best novel of the year. Id categorize 1632, and eric flints resulting book series following 1632, as one of the most unique historical sci fi books out there.
Its a massive volume over 800 pages and well worth the money for anyone interested in the military aspect of the story. Freedom and justice american style 1632 and in northern germany things couldnt get much worse. Eric flint is a modern master of alternate history fiction, with over three million books in print. Catholic and protestant armies marched and countermarched across the northern plains.