WIR: 1812 by Eric Flynt
I recently had Eric Flint recommended to me by a local librarian. (Yes, the local library staff are just that good.) I read it because a) I’m always looking for new things to read and b) alternate histories are an intriguing concept to me, and I like it when they’re well done.
Setting aside the Pro-American bias (doesn’t anyone else know that Canada won the war of 1812? Gee whiz), this was a neat little book. I don’t want to give too much away, but he really does stick to the rules he lays out in the back quite closely, and it’s fascinating to watch how events turn a little (and a lot) differently than they did in history.
Content-wise… well, this is definitely geared towards adults. His battle scenes are intense, the language is intense, and his characters are not without their flaws. I wouldn’t recommend that you send your twelve-year-old out to pick up this book and read. On the other hand, if you yourself have an appreciation for well-written period pieces about war, especially in the early 19th century, I’d recommend the book to you.
Sounds rad.
So, I’ve put a hold on this at the PPL – your uncle loves civil war stuff, don’t know if he’ll be keen on 1812 as well – but I had never heard of this guy – I see he is quite big on collaboration? The PPL lists 17 books and at least 66 percent are co-written.
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I am so glad you’re blogging again, don’t ever stop (but no pressure) and encourage your wife to start again also
Love and Canadian back bacon,
D
Hey, in my usual obsessive compulsive way I’ve been googling him and look at the characters in his 163X series:
Eric’s current plans for 163x:
“With the completion of BALTIC WAR, Andrew Dennis and I will be starting a new sequence (or “thread,” if you prefer) that centers on the British Isles and has as its main characters Julie and Alex Mackay.” It’s even spelled the right way, you just need the first names changed !
Auntie