Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with the novel. Listen to 1632 audiobook by eric flint and george guidall. Id categorize 1632, and eric flint s resulting book series following 1632, as one of the most unique historical sci fi books out there. A small mining town in west virginia is teleported through time and space to germany during the thirty years war. A small mining town in west virginia is teleported throug 1632 by eric flint read by george guidall audiobook. The passage of halleys comet in 1759 triggers a catastrophe that sunders the new world from the old world, and. Baen and the ring of fire websites are intelligent, dynamic and offer new ways to follow huge bodies of work like the one this book 1632 starts. Jan 23, 2018 interview eric flint author of the 1632 book series duration. Written by eric flint, audiobook narrated by george guidall. 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.
New york times bestselling author eric flint s 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. That is the foundation novel for the entire series and the only one whose place in the sequence is definitely fixed. Eric flint s series has been running for 12 years, and this is the book that started it all. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ring of fire audiobooks listen to the full series audible. Other books in the ring of fire series by eric flint 140. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with first novel 1632. 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.
Mar 09, 2012 listen to 1632 audiobook by eric flint. Freedom and justice american style 1632 and in northern germany things couldnt get much worse. The plot situation allows pragmatic, american, unionoriented. Eric flints series has been running for 12 years, and this is the book that started it all. Ring of fire audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on.
Booklist reads like a technothriller set in the age of the medicis. The ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the year 1632 in northern germany a reasonable person might conclude that things cou. 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. Eric flint author of 1632 meet your next favorite book. Apr 28, 2020 flint follows with stories set in david webers legendary honorverse and flint s own 1632 series. Unlike most other alternate history books, flints novel mixes in sci fi. 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. This book is flints own opening of a wonderful 1632 universe. In 1633, the west virginians attempt to use their modernday. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures. This novel is set in a fantasyalternate history north.
Here, flint teams up with acclaimed science fiction author david weber to continue his epic tale. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1632 ring. He is recognized as the editor for bean free library. Only the aristocrats remained relatively unscathed. Listen to 1632 audiobook by eric flint and george guidall free 30. 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. Eric flints 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians. Such a large body of work is a collaboration and cooperation but that comes later. Thereafter, you should read either the anthology titled ring of fire or the novel 1633, which i coauthored with david weber. 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. Baen and the ring of fire websites are intelligent, dynamic and offer new ways to follow huge. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1632 ring of fire series book 1.
Ring of fire audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. This book is one of the best time travel fictions to date, certainly brought new life to the genera and took the. Catholic and protestant armies marched and countermarched across the northern plains. New york times bestselling author eric flint has received glowing critical praise for his ring of fire alternate history series. This novel is the direct sequel to castaway odyssey. 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. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Listen to 1632 by eric flint,george guidall for free with a 30 day free trial.
For over a decade religious war had ravaged the land and the people. Its a massive volume over 800 pages and well worth the money for anyone interested in the military aspect of the story. The atlantic encounter book by eric flint, walter h. Now with a new afterword by eric flint the ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the. The inhabitants of grantville decided to start the american revolution early. This novel is set in a fantasyalternate history north america in the mid18 th century. Download audiobooks by eric flint stream or download. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with the novel 1632.
New york times bestselling author eric flint continues his ring of fire series with esteemed scifi author charles e. Thrust into conflict, the town residents must also contend. Id categorize 1632, and eric flints resulting book series following 1632, as one of the most unique historical sci fi books out there. Read 1632 by eric flint available from rakuten kobo. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with first novel. Eric flint is a modern master of alternate history fiction, with three million books in print. 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. This novel is the sequel to the sorceress of karres. 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. 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. 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. Flint follows with stories set in david webers legendary honorverse and flints 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 flint and the late jim baen convinced authors to post entirely unprotected free copies of various works for download over the internet.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. As stated in the first grantville gazette and on his site, flints novel 1632 was an experiment wherein he explores the effect of transporting a mass of people through time. Interview eric flint author of the 1632 book series duration. Eric flint is the coauthor of the new york times bestselling 1632 series. Eric flint is a new york times bestselling american author, editor, and epublisher. Eric flint has donated his book archive to the rare books department and special collections based in northern illinois university. 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.
If you are only going to read one book on the history of the 17th century as background for the. His first novel, mother of demons, was picked by the science fiction chronicle as a best novel of the year. 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. Its all topped with the gem of a tongueincheek sword and sorcery novella and writers of the. The ultimate y2k glitch 1632 in the year 1632 in northern germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldnt get much worse. Feb 01, 2000 so, i finished reading eric flint s 1632 recently. He has perhaps not hit the same levels as bujold, modesitt and weber but he comes close. 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.