The series is set in 17th century europe in which the small fictional town of grantville, west virginia, in the year 2000 was sent to the past in central germany in the year 1631, during. Grantville is a fictional town in marion county, west virginia that appears in eric flints 1632 series. Theres a little byplay with rita stearns and her husband the wva football player, tom simpson, but its not enough. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632 verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by eric flint and published by baen books. The ottoman empire has captured vienna and is now laying siege to the austrian governmentinexile established in the city of linz.
Michael mike stearns is a major fictional character created by authoreditor eric flint in the best selling sciencefiction series 1632, and is arguably the most central and visibly important protagonist in the series as a whole. That is the foundation novel for the entire series and the only one whose place in the sequence is definitely fixed. Again flints handling of the croat cavalry was pretty fucking atrocious. Thereafter, you should read either the anthology titled ring of fire or the novel 1633, which i coauthored with david weber. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by eric flint and published by baen books. All 198 characters in 1632 are listed by chapter with character descriptions included.
His bestselling honor harrington novels top all the charts. Rita stearns simpson and husband tom simpson have the distinction of opening 1632 in scenes shared with mike stearns and james nichols. The american town including land, people, resources and all was transported back in time from the year 2000 to the middle of 17thcentury europe in central germany by irresponsible aliens. Mike stearns was the protagonist in 1632, but his main role in the books during his tenure as prime minister has been sending people on dangerous, longterm missions, and reading reports about events hundreds of miles away and discussing their implications with his advisor. Key selling points david weber is the brightest star in the new centurys science fiction firmament. The bavarian crisis the 1632 universe by eric flint. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 1636. This list is based on the 1632 series, also known as the 1632verse or ring of fire series, an alternate history book. Mike stearns decides to send a mercenary company to rescue him, led by two 17thcentury mercenary officers. From mid 2012 virginia relinquished responsibility for maintaining the grid to a new entity.
The american town including land, people, resources and all was transported back in time from the year 2000 to the middle of 17thcentury europe in central germany by irresponsible aliens grantville was modeled after the real town of mannington, west virginia. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all books. Emperor gustav adolf can think of sending to austria is the united states of europe third division under the command of mike stearns. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. During their first few days in the past, most of the town considers themselves at least a little smarter than the locals, thanks to their centuries of foreknowledge. Things chance and mike has to command a troop of miners in a fight against men in steel vests.
The flagship novel kicked off a collaborative writing effort that has involved hundreds of contributors and dozens of authors. Download 1632 series or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. His 1632, which launched the ring of fire series, won widespread critical praise, as from publishers. Character profile for mike stearns from 1632 page 1. Mike stearns, a miner and head of the local union, convinces the townsfolk to open up, expand, and build a new society based on. This book is flints own opening of a wonderful 1632 universe. Until the final scene describing the political skills of mike stearns, though, i would have given this book 3 stars. The uptimers and their allies take on the ottoman empire at its height of power.
The baltic war, you will have a firm grasp of the basic framework of the series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1632 ring of fire series book 1. The series is set in 17thcentury europe, in which the small fictional town of grantville, west virginia, in the year 2000 was sent to. The premise involves a small american town of three thousand, sent back to may 1631, in an alternate holy. Michael mike stearns was a former soldier, pugilist, and miner, who quickly became. It is part of the genre known as alternate history. Like the first such anthology, ring of fire, these collected stories are shaped around a common sequence of events. Committees of correspondence eric flint wiki fandom. Grantville, led by mike stearns, president of the local united mine. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 597 pages and is available in paperback format. The use has knowhow of 20th century technology, but the american traditions of freedom and justice is. Jun 09, 2019 then you probably wont like 1632 because mike stearns union man cant do anything wrong. Cast as a nontraditional leader type in the lead novel 1632 novel, stearns is an exprize fighter and college dropout that holds the position as the regional. Secondly, because these main line volumes focus on certain key characters in the seriesmike stearns and rebecca abrabanel, first and foremost, as well as gretchen richter and jeff higgins.
The paperback of the 1632 1632 series by eric flint at barnes. The latest in the new york times bestselling series. The polish maelstrom ring of fire book 26 you can purchase at or. The ram rebellion 2006 is the second theme anthology in the ring of fire series. Mike stearns plus a cast of thousands makes for one more great 1632 alternate universe read. The new government in central europe, called the confederated principalities of europe, was formed by an alliance between gustavus adolphus, king of sweden, and the west virginians led by mike stearns who were transplanted into 17 thcentury germany by a mysterious cosmic accident. Mike stearns, a miner and head of the local coal miners union, convinces the townsfolk to open up, expand, and build a. A commando unit sent by mike stearns to england prepares the rescue the americans being held in the tower of london. Initially a foil to mike stearns, he is picked by mike for a special assignment where his topdown leadership style would be perfectly suited. Now, in this extraordinary new alternate history, flint begins a dramatic saga of the north american continent at a dire turning point, forging its identity and its future in the face of revolt from within, and attack from without. Such a large body of work is a collaboration and cooperation but that comes later. The main characters of this science fiction, alternate history story are frank jackson, mike stearns. They are celebrating with their guests at their wedding reception when the ring of fire happens. The second in the series had moments where the brightness and intensity of the first shone through.
His first novel for baen, mother of demons, was picked by science fiction chronicle as a best novel of the year. Alt hist readers might like to know that theres a new book out by eric flint in the popular ring of fire series. That being said, i dont know that id call him especially original. In 1633, the west virginians attempt to use their modernday. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by. The mission consists of a mixed group of uptimers and downtimers, including paramedics, a squad of soldiers with railroadbuilding experience, a spy and a pair of swindlers. Baen books teachers guide to 1632 by eric flint contents. Mike stearns is a coal miner who led the adventurous life of a soldier. The characters dont dwell on their situation for very long, and immediately start organizing thanks to the leadership of local union president mike stearns to defend themselves. From mid 2012 virginia relinquished responsibility for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The thirty years war continues to ravage 17th century europe, but a new force is gathering power and influence. Then you probably wont like 1632 because mike stearns union man cant do anything wrong. The galileo affair with andrew dennisa novel in his topselling ring of fire alternate history series.
Nus or new us, by late fall 1631 fall 1632 ntl the new united states located in southern and western thuringia a loose collection of territories, towns and free cities led by its first state, the uptimers americans of grantville, that mike stearns put together in the winter of 1632 to oppose the effects of the wars. In the case of the 1632 books it is because i have more or less given up on. Baen and the ring of fire websites are intelligent, dynamic and offer new ways to follow huge bodies of work like the one this book 1632 starts. The books may be purchased at the series page on baen ebooks. Stearns is flints author insert character, so when other writers are working its less of a problem as for idiot balls. The modern west virginia town of grantville has been displaced in time to continental europe in 1632. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the 1632, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. John simpson has a prosthetic replacing a lower leg lost in an ambush, in his service during the vietnam war, first mentioned in 1633, co. Faced with this, mike and his friends dont have to ask who to shoot. Here, flint teams up with acclaimed science fiction author david weber to continue his epic tale. But even with grantvilles superior firepower, 1632 is a surprisingly optimistic book. Rita stearns is mikes sister, newly married to tom simpson as the story opens. Inspired by mike stearns scheme of launching the american revolution 150 years early, the committees of correspondence, based on the original organized bodies from the revolution, are one of the first institutions influencing european thought and the neohistorical developments. In amsterdam, rebecca stearns continues threeway negotiations with the prince of orange and the spanish cardinalinfante who has conquered most of the netherlands.
The posse led by mike stearns dealt roughly with the pursuing mercenaries chasing the small family. Henry dreeson is assassinated in the dreeson incident, which outgoing pm stearns uses to crush organized antisemitism in the use. The galileo affair was a national bestseller from one of the most talkedabout voices in his field. Aug 01, 2002 1632 was one of the best transplanted peoples book id ever read. It was a time that death was a mercy for the lower class while the aristocrats lived a lavished life style. The ring of fire series is the most popular and bestselling alternate history series for the past six years and is still growing. Stearns personally over saw the battle of the wartburg in august, 1632. The premise involves a small american town of three thousand, sent back to may 1631, in an alternate holy roman empire during the. Mike stearns, a miner and head of the local coal miners union, convinces the. Secondly, because these main line volumes focus on certain key characters in the series mike stearns and rebecca abrabanel, first and foremost, as well as gretchen richter and jeff higgins. The book is based in northern germany and another in the ring of fire series.
Stearn s greatest strengths were his ability to read peopleto determine at a glance their true motives, feelings and intentionsand to understand what was. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2000, and was written by eric flint. The town elects the charismatic former proboxer mike stearns as president, and he. Eric flints 1632 is basically the this is my boomstick. She later becomes one of the first women in grantvilles new army.
When mike stearns, the head of the local miners union, and some of the others go out to size up their situation, they end up rescuing two jews, the learned physician and parttime spy balthazar abrabanel and his beautiful daughter rebecca, fleeing from a band. The main character in this book is mike stearns, a native of grantville who. Click download or read online button to get 1632 series book now. Please dont bother going through it for snerks, as you may find an unclaimed character whose story only you can write. However, the main relationships i enjoyed from the first book, namely mike stearns and his lovely wife rebecca abrabanel, julie and alex mackay, melissa and the doctor, etc. The grid contains information about some characters up through the latest scheduled book. Headed by gretchen richter, the committees start from a seed population in jena that was planted in 1632 even as. Michael mike stearns was a former soldier, pugilist, and miner, who quickly became the most important political leader of grantville after the ring of fire event sent the west virginia town back to germany during the thirty years war. In the spring of 2000, a small west virginia mining town is taken back in timeland, people, resources and allto central germany in the middle of the thirty years war. General mike stearns proposes to open a second front in the levant. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1633 ring of fire series book 2.