1633 (novel)
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| Author | David Weber & Eric Flint |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | 1632 series |
| Genre(s) | Alternate History, Novel |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Released | August 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) & ebook |
| Pages | 608 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7434-3542-7 (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | 1632 |
1633 is one of two co-developed and closely related sequels to 1632 in the best selling science fiction series by historian–writer Eric Flint. 1633 is co-written with New York Times best selling author David Weber. The series begins in our Modern era on May 31, 2000 during a small town wedding when the small West Virginia town of Grantville trades places in both time and geographic location with a nearly unpopulated countryside region within what would become Germany during the convulsions of the Thirty Years' War. 1633 is the second major novel in the series which mixes to an unprecedented extent canonical anthologies with its works of novel length, almost in alternation. There are currently seven works in print, several more in production at Baen Books, another three published as eBooks, and at least seven more 'under contract' between publisher Baen Books and various writers.
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[edit] Premise
In the novel, the fictional town of Grantville, West Virginia (modeled on the real town of Mannington) and its powerplant are abruptly dropped into the middle of the Thirty Years' War, through a side effect of an alien technology (The Assiti Shards), in the German province of Thuringia during the middle of a wedding (accounting for the presence of a few characters not native to the town). The inhabitants of Grantville, led by Mike Stearns, president of the local United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) suddenly have to cope with the raging war, the armies involved, language barriers, and religious suppression.
[edit] Characters in "1633"
[edit] Historical figures
- King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden
- Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
- Cardinal Richelieu
- Sir Thomas Wentworth
- Oliver Cromwell
- Axel Oxenstierna
[edit] Fictional characters
- Mike Stearns
- Rebecca Stearns
- Jeff Higgins
- Gretchen Richter
- Hans Richter
- Henry Dreeson
- Veronica Dreeson
- Eddie Cantrell
- Larry Wild
- Jimmy Anderson
- James 'Jesse' Wood
- Kathy Wood
- Melissa Mailey
- Alexander Mackay
- Julie Mackay
- Dr James Nichols
- Tom Simpson
- John Chandler Simpson
- Mary Simpson
- Gayle Simpson
- Harry Lefferts
- Frank Johnson
[edit] Release details
- 2002, USA, Baen Books (ISBN 0-7434-3542-7), Pub date ? August 2002, hardcover (First edition)
- 2003, USA, Baen Books (ISBN 0-7434-7155-5), ? July 2003, paperback
- The full text of the novel with David Weber is available from the Baen Free Library (see below).
- eBook (August 2002) DOI:0743435427
[edit] External links
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| Baen Books in the 1632 series | List of 1632 Series Books grouped by the series by Baen Books. Includes the first few chapters of each. |
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| http://bar.baen.com/ | Baen's Bar is an official fan-forum with several specific sections (sub-forums) dedicated to the 1632 universe. These are: 1632 Tech Manual, and 1632 Slush for manuscript submission (Slushpile in publishing: Stack of manuscripts for vetting) and 1632 Comments where Peer review feedback, suggestions, and comments on the slushpile submissions are posted. The two together form a collective collaborative workshop for wannabe authors. |
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| http://ericflint.net/ | Eric Flint's website, which has much about his work currently in progress or upcoming (in publication, in planning, under contract, in process) matters in the publication cycle. |
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| http://www.1632.org | The official web site by Eric Flint's 1632.org on and about the 1632 universe and related matters. It is run by the 1632 Research Committee in conjunction with the 1632 Editorial Board. It includes the canonical references for the entire book series available for browsing and download by any participating in the collaborative writing process in the series. Eric's partners that are also professional writers use the same data. If you want to write a contribution to The Grantville Gazettes, this is a must-visit site. Additional Technical articles resulting from 1632 Tech Manual discussions and the Research Committee are also posted here. |
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| klaus-leiss.de/1632Tech | 1632 universe dedicated German Wikiproject organized to cross reference and encyclopediatize matters and characters pertaining to the 1632verse. Another must-browse site for would-be contributors to The Grantville Gazettes and students of Collaborative writing projects. | |
| 1632 parallel universe (1632-verse) series by Eric Flint, et.al. |
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Main threads: | 1632 | 1633 | Ring of Fire | The Galileo Affair | The Ram Rebellion | The Cannon Law | The Baltic War | The Bavarian Crisis The Grantville Gazettes: | Grantville Gazette I | Gazette II | Gazette III | Gazette IV | Gazette V | Gazette VI | Gazette VII | |
