The peshawar lancers is an very good story of alternate history. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The peshawar lancers king county library system overdrive. Survivors have banded together in tribal communities, committed to rebuilding society. The first novel in a brandnew alternate history series where teddy roosevelt is president for a second time right before wwi breaks out, and on his side is the black chamber, a secret spy network watching americas back. Peshawar was founded on the gandhara plains in the broad valley of peshawar.
Stirling, i was very excited when i saw this audio version of peshawar lancers was available. Thats what i found most interesting about the book was the mix bretween britain and india into a new nation. Examining what works in the marketplace and what doesnt work can be instructive. In the mid1870s, civilization froze in time when comets hit the earth. But after listening to the recording, i still love the story, but was turned off by the performance. I dont know, peshawar lancers isnt peshawar lancers without the raj. The first novel in a brandnew alternate history series where teddy roosevelt is president for a second time right before wwi breaks out, and on his side is the. Sterling presents an immensely imaginative background for the adventure with the details. Further, stirling penchant for details upon details is. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to piece itself back together.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Find books like the peshawar lancers from the worlds largest community of readers. Buy the peshawar lancers by s m stirling online at alibris. The city likely first existed as a small village in the 5th century bce, within the cultural sphere of eastern ancient persia. The peshawar lancers the peshawar lancers audiobook, by s. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance. In oregons willamette valley, former pilot michael havels bearkillers are warriors o. The peshawar lancers is an alternate history, steampunk, postapocalyptic fiction adventure novel by s. I wont call it flawless, but theres a lot to criticise about shakespere too. But, the peshawar lancers, began at what seemed like book 2 or 3 of a series. Stirling author of the the draka, island in the sea of time and the emberverse which takes place in a world where a series of comet strikes.
Stirling writes an exciting adventure story set in an alternate history in which a comet strikes the earth in the year 1878. Sterling presents an immensely imaginative background for the adventure with the details that makes. The peshawar lancers is a 2002 alternate history novel by s. As a russian speaker 2nd language, his portrayal of the russian. Stirling is the author of numerous science fiction and fantasy novels, including the popular nantucket series that.
Their psychic powers arise from a weak connection to the time vortex. Survivors have banded together in tribal communities, committed to rebuilding. Yasmini is river tam or, more likely, some kind of parallel. The peshawar lancers is an alternate history, steampunk, postapocalyptic fiction adventure. The peshawar lancers kindle edition by stirling, s. Further, stirling penchant for details upon details is in overdrive, and with discernable plot makes the novel rather boring. Stirlings acclaimed hardcover debutand a top ten locus bestseller for two months the peshawar lancers takes readers to an alternate 21st century earth, where boats still run on steam, messages are exchanged by telegraph, and the british empire controls much of the world from india. The peshawar lancers is, as i have said, an exciting adventure story, a little like kiplings best.
Aimed at readers who thrill to king, empire and the fluttering union jack, as well as to brave white heroes, their faithful duskyskinned servants and sneering. Stirlings acclaimed hardcover debutand a top ten locus bestseller for two monthsthe peshawar lancers takes readers to an alternate 21st century earth, where boats still run on steam. The novels plot takes place in the year 2025, at a time when the british empire has become the powerful angrezi raj and is. Peshawar was founded near the ancient gandharan capital city of pushkalavati, near presentday charsadda. In neither of these novels are the women operating at the run the show level to the plot, as in the emberverse. They trotted past the endless columns of marching infantry and the wheatfield ripple of the metford rifles sloped over their shoulders. Stirling was born in france but is canadian by origin and american by naturalization. In the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the worlds climate forever. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Rising from the ashes of the computer and industrial ages is a brave new world. Nov 14, 2017 listen to peshawar lancers audiobook by s. The peshawar lancers is an actionfilled adventure through a future reminiscent of the british raj. In the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the.
Yet our side trip to 2001s the peshawar lancers and 2003s conquistador has not been wasted. The right margin of the road was reserved for mounted troops, and there the peshawar lancers moved up in a jingle of harness and flutter of pennants and rumbling, crunching clatter of ironshod hooves on. Or parttime lord, or time lord clones, or whatever. Audiobooks, alternate history, alternate realities fiction barnes. The characters are sympathetic and realistic despite the alternate world which they inhabit. Although there is one particular premise i disagree with, everything else has been spot on.
Technological expositions are kept to a minimum and do not impede the pace of the novel. Theres other ways to prevent it from being too wanked out in favour of the raj besides destroying it. Audiobook box free audiobooks free unlimited audiobooks. On an alternate earth irrevocably transformed by a violent spray of comets in the 1870s, the planet is controlled by two superpowersthe british. Besides the fact that no wmg is complete without a time lord theory, it actually makes a certain amount of sense. The impact and the ensuing severe cooling of the climate caused by the dust and water vapor thrust into the atmosphere causes the death by starvation of most of the inhabitants of the northern hemisphere and the collapse of civilization. Stirling, author of the the draka, island in the sea of time and the emberverse, the peshawar lancers takes place in a world where a series of. Sterling presents an immensely imaginative background for the adventure with the details that makes the society come to life. The peshawar lancers downloadable audiobook las vegas. Stirling, with its point of divergence occurring in 1878 when the earth is struck by a devastating. The right margin of the road was reserved for mounted troops, and there the peshawar lancers moved up in a jingle of harness and flutter of pennants and rumbling, crunching clatter of ironshod hooves on gravel. Stirling, with its point of divergence occurring in 1878 when the earth is struck by a devastating meteor shower. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
In the mid1870s, civilization froze in time when comets hit. Jan 07, 2003 the peshawar lancers is, as i have said, an exciting adventure story, a little like kiplings best. In the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the worlds climate. In the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the worlds. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Stirling author of the the draka, island in the sea of time and the emberverse which takes place in a world where a series of comet strikes destroyed much of western europe and. Stirling, shaun grindell for free with a 30 day free trial. Goodreads members who liked the peshawar lancers also liked. Completely confusing with no build up at all as to how the scifi bit occurred.
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