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Indlæser... 1637: The Transylvanian Decision (Ring of Fire Book 35) (original 2022; udgave 2022)af Eric Flint (Forfatter)
Work Information1637: The Transylvanian Decision (Ring of Fire Book 35) af Eric Flint (Author) (2022)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Morris Roth takes the Grand Army of the Sunrise into Transylvania to fight against the Turkish invasion. When Prince Ragozi is taken out by a lucky shot, their plans are thrown into disarray. Good character development, good world building. ( ) The term Balkanization was coined in the 20th century to describe the complexities of this part of Eurasia. Clearly, its roots were established already during the 1630s which makes this novel difficult to follow but exciting to engage with. Some familiar characters are major actors but enough locals are involved to ensure that you keep your cast of characters handy. As always, religion, logistics, training, and travel are continuing difficulties confounded by the very difficult terrain. Lots of skirmishing to start; leading to a very bloody concluding action. A worthy addition to this excellent series. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Up-timer Morris Roth and his Grand Army of the Sunrise stand at a crossroads. Military success against the Polish-Lithuanian magnates has all but guaranteed a continued push east into Ruthenian lands. There, Roth hopes to further his Anaconda Project so that tens of thousands of Jews are not slaughtered in what's to become known as the Chmielnicki Pogrom of 1648. An envoy from Transylvania arrives with a promising offer from its prince, who wishes to form an alliance with Bohemia, but the land shrouded in the fog of the Carpathian mountains and known only to most up-timers as the playground of Count Dracula is a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Such an alliance would surely draw the ire of Sultan Murad IV. The United States of Europe agrees to assist the Bohemian forces, and sends in the Silesian Guard, under the command of Brigadier Jeff Higgins. They also send in Gretchen Richter to organize and lead the political struggle. Transylvania is thrown into political, social, and religious turmoil as battle lines are drawn. Whatever happens and whoever wins the fight, one thing is certain: the history of Eastern Europe will change radically. In fact, it already has"-- No library descriptions found. |
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