1634: The Ram Rebellion (The Ring of Fire)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416573828 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 720 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fans of alternate history and military sf should enjoy this rousing tale of adventure and intrigue." . "Flint takes historic speculation to a new level in a tale that combines accurate historical research with bold leaps of the imagination
His 1632, which launched the ring of Fire series, won widespread critical praise, as from Publishers Weekly, which called him “an SF author of particular note, one who can entertain and edify in equal, and major, measure.” A longtime labor union activist with a Master’s Degree in history, he currently resides in northwest Indiana with his wife Lucille. Dept. Virginia DeMarce
The West Virginians fully approve of liberating the peasants from the nobility, but they are also aware of how revolutionary movements can lead to bloodbaths. The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th century Europe, but a new force is gathering power and influence: the Confederated Principalities of Europe, an alliance between Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and the West Virginians from the 20th century led by Mike Stearns who were hurled centuries into the past by a mysterious cosmic accident. Inspired by the example of American freedom and justice, a movement in Franconia among the peasants, who have revolted several times even before the arrival from the future of the town of Grantville, an independent revolutionary movement has arisen, flying the banner of the head of a ram. And avoiding that deadly possibility will require all of their future knowledge and all their plain old American horse-trading diplomacy.
Lindsey Brooks said I can't recommend it.. Complicated, convoluted, confusing and not really very interesting either. Its origin as an accumulation of short stories is very obvious and the somewhat tenuous plot line designed to bring them together doesn't really work. The characters are largely uninteresting, as well as pretty one-dimensional, and the events in which they are involved are not only boring but also far too complex to be able to look upon the book as a relax. I found the entire premise uninteresting and dull. Mr George A. Nesbitt I found the entire premise uninteresting and dull. Mr. Flint is usually an extremely interesting and competent author so I can only assume that this fiasco is the responsibility of the listed co-author. Needless to say, I will avoid the works of Virginia DeMarce in the future.. Kindle Customer said The Ram Rebellion needed more editing. Some of the stories in here are great and others are just heavy reading. The editor needed to remove some of the preachy and slow moving ones which unfortunately make up over half the book. The first stores about Brillo the Ram are hilarious and as a sheep raiser (Romney and Border Leicester) I can vouch for their authenticity. I too have had problems with tricky rams who want to breed when you don't want them to. Ewes have no co