1636, Eric Flint
1636, Eric Flint
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1636
The Saxon Uprising

Author: Eric Flint

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 14 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/15/2016


Synopsis

A new addition to the four-time New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series. After carving a place for itself among the struggling powers of 17th century Western Europe, the "out-of-time" modern town of Grantville, West Virginia must fight for its life against Dark Age domination. Alternate history master Eric Flint returns in top form with an epic addition to the multiple New York Times best selling Ring of Fire series. A cosmic accident sets the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia, down in war-torn seventeenth century Europe and a new nation is forged. Now when United States of Europe ally King Gustavas of Sweden invades Poland, the U.S. of E. is dragged into a full-scale European war against ruthless opponents. Meanwhile Mike Stearns, wily and courageous leader of the up-time West Virginians, has been turned out of office in an election. But, like Churchill (before and after him) Stearns is not done yet. He's determined to stoke the fires of democratic rebellion in Saxony near the main front, and thus keep the young nation he founded, and once led, out of the hands of medieval tyrants-tyrants who would like nothing better than to wipe those troublesome upstarts from the future off the timeline and go back to the bad old days of oppression and serfdom.

About Eric Flint

Eric Flint was a bestselling American author and editor celebrated for his influential contributions to science fiction and alternate history. He is best known as the creator of the Ring of Fire series, which begins with 1632, a landmark novel that reimagines a modern American town transported to seventeenth-century Europe. The series became a cornerstone of the genre, praised for its blend of rigorous historical detail, political realism, and expansive world-building.

Flint's writing frequently explored themes of social change, technology, and collective action, often emphasizing how ordinary people shape history under extraordinary circumstances. In addition to his novels, he was a longtime editor at Baen Books, where he championed innovative storytelling and supported emerging voices in speculative fiction. His collaborative projects and open-universe approach helped redefine how shared-world series could evolve.

Known for his clear, energetic prose and idea-driven narratives, Eric Flint's work translates especially well to audiobook format, where the scope and momentum of his stories shine. His legacy endures through a vast body of work that continues to engage listeners who enjoy intellectually stimulating, history-rich speculative fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liviu on July 23, 2014

The second half of the huge novel started in Eastern front - this one ends very well the main thread from there and of course continues the epic saga of the different 17 century that resulted from the transplantation of Grantville, W Va 2000 in Thuringia 1631; the books breathe new life in a series......more

Goodreads review by Dan on January 04, 2021

2018 re-read: Superb.......more

Goodreads review by Debrac2014 on June 30, 2018

Good story! Ulrik and Kristina are a great match! Long live the King! Really like his cousin Erik Hand! He's good with a gun!......more

Goodreads review by Melinda on April 14, 2011

These just keep getting better!......more

Goodreads review by BJ on February 29, 2024

When the cat is away, the mice will play. At the end of The Eastern Front, Emperor Gustav suffers a head injury in battle that leaves him, for a time, witless. This is that time. Axel Oxenstierna gathers all of the discontented noblemen in Berlin with the goal of rolling back the clock on all these "d......more