The peshawar lancers is an actionfilled adventure through a future reminiscent of the british raj. 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 downloadable audiobook snoisle. 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. Yasmini and the other dreamers are all time lords or parttime lord, or time lord clones, or whatever. The peshawar lancers isbn 9780451458735 pdf epub s. The peshawar lancers is, as i have said, an exciting adventure story, a little like kiplings best.
The peshawar lancers is a 2002 alternate history novel by s. This title is not currently available for purchase share. Alternate history seems to be all the rage in sf literature these days. 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 north america in 1878, the resulting long winter finishing off most of civilization in those areas. And just as earths temperature dropped, so was civilization frozen in time. Stirling seems to be running a close second, particularly after the nantucketer trilogy. The characters are, perhaps, somewhat two dimensional with the villain, the russian ignatieff, being really. Harry turtledove is its bestknown practitioner, but s. The peshawar lancers is an alternate history, steampunk, postapocalyptic fiction adventure novel by s. 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. If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Thats what i found most interesting about the book was the mix bretween britain and india into a new nation.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Yet our side trip to 2001s the peshawar lancers and 2003s conquistador has not been wasted. The story line is deep and provides much insight, but fans of alternate history must understand that the plot reads more like a victorian historical novel than a rewriting of history leading to a different future. The characters are sympathetic and realistic despite the alternate world which they inhabit. In the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. I found the peshawar lancers to be very easy to fall into. Stirling writes an exciting adventure story set in an alternate history in which a comet strikes the earth in the year 1878. In the last three decades, there has been a significant increase in urban population, in part due to internal migration of people in search of better employment opportunities, education, and services, and in part because of the influx of afghans and other people displaced.
Theres other ways to prevent it from being too wanked out in favour of the raj besides destroying it. The peshawar lancers las vegasclark county library. The peshawar lancers is vivid detailed look at the late nineteenth century indian subcontinent. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to. S m stirling on an alternate earth irrevocably transformed by a violent spray of comets in the 1870s, the planet is controlled by two superpowersthe british empire and russiawho appear to be heading for a. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Find books like the peshawar lancers from the worlds largest community of readers. Sterling presents an immensely imaginative background for the adventure with the details that makes the society come to life. The peshawar lancers in the mid1870s, a violent spray of comets hits earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the worlds climate forever. In the mid1870s, civilization froze in time when comets hit. In the twentyfirst century, boats still run on steam, messages arrive by.
The peshawar lancers sample chapters an alternate history novel, set in about 2025 ad in a world that was hit by some comet fragments in 1878, depopulating much of the northern hemisphere from russia to north america. The peshawar lancers kindle edition by stirling, s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the peshawar lancers. Goodreads members who liked the peshawar lancers also liked. In the twentyfirst century, boats still run on steam, messages arrive by telegraph, and the. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. Stirling, with its point of divergence occurring in 1878. Peshawar, pakistan project gutenberg selfpublishing. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to piece itself back together. Technological expositions are kept to a minimum and do not impede the pace of the novel. 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 comet strikes destroyed much of western europe and north america in 1878, the resulting long winter finishing off most of civilization in those areas.
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