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1633 Paperback – January 1, 2003

by Eric Flint and David Weber (Author)

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AMERICAN FREEDOM AND JUSTICE VS. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TYRANNY

The new Confederate Principalities of Europe-an alliance between Gustavus, King of Sweden, and the West Virginia town, led by Mike Stearns, which was hurled back through time to the Thirty Years War-has big problems. As the greatest naval war in European history erupts, Cardinal Richelieu has created an alliance to destroy the CPE, and only American technology can save Gustavus from ruin.

Meanwhile Mike's wife Rebecca is trapped in war-torn Amsterdam, and his sister Rita is imprisoned in the Tower of London. And much as Mike wants to reform tyrannical 17th century Europe by Sweet Reason, he finds comfort in the fact that Julie, who trained as an Olympic marksman, still has her rifle

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007364PZ0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen; First Edition (January 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743471555
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743471558
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds

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David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs".
With a blue-collar, science-fiction loving father, a college English teacher mother (who also owned her own ad agency in the 70s), and a life-long love for history, he was clearly predestined to perpetrate a whole host of military science-fiction (and fantasy) novels and anthologies.
Previously the owner of the small advertising and public relations agency he took over from his mother, has written science fiction full time for thirty years. He is probably best known for his Honor Harrington series, from Baen Books, and his Safehold series, from Tor.
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Eric Flint is the co-author of three New York Times best sellers in his Ring of Fire alternate history series. His first novel for Baen, Mother of Demons, was picked by Science Fiction Chronicle as a best novel of the year. His 1632, which launched the Ring of Fire series, won widespread critical praise, as from Publishers Weekly, which called him an SF author of particular note, one who can entertain and edify in equal, and major, measure. A longtime labor union activist with a Masters Degree in history, he currently resides in northwest Indiana with his wife Lucille.
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Potluck Queen

Excellent twist on a classic story line.

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2016

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I tend to write long reviews, but since much has already been said, here is my own little addition...

I find the history interesting and well construed. The what if this then this is great. The people real and three dimensional. I enjoyed the different perspectives & development of existing characters. Not everyone seems to be thrilled with Mike Stearns here without being in outright opposition to him.

NICE plot, puts meat into it, things do not just occur, the why & how is given. Character also grow, & story flows. A most enjoyable read.

Once you read 1633 I would recommend reading he Grantville Gazettes I, 2 & 3 beforee going on to "1634 The Baltic War" as there is some background information in them. If you like the historical aspects of this series I think you will enjoy the "Gazettes" as they also have articles on the reality of the 1632 universe.

Below is a reading order list taken from Eric Flint's website to help you navigate this universe.
1632
Ring of Fire
1633
1634: The Baltic War

(Somewhere along the way, after you’ve finished 1632, read the stories and articles in the first three paper edition volumes of the Gazette.)

1634: The Ram Rebellion
1634: The Galileo Affair
1634: The Bavarian Crisis
1635: A Parcel of Rogues

(Somewhere along the way, read the stories and articles in the fourth paper edition volume of the Gazette.)

Ring of Fire II
1635: The Cannon Law
1635: The Dreeson Incident
1635: The Tangled Web (by Virginia DeMarce)

(Somewhere along the way, read the stories in Gazette V.)

1635: The Papal Stakes
1635: The Eastern Front
1636: The Saxon Uprising
Ring of Fire III
1636: The Kremlin Games

(Somewhere along the way, read the stories in Gazette VI.)

1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies
1636: The Cardinal Virtues
1635: Music and Murder (by David Carrico—this is an e-book edition only)
1636: The Devil’s Opera
1636: Seas of Fortune (by Iver Cooper)
1636: The Barbie Consortium (by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett—this is an e-book edition only)
1636: The Viennese Waltz

(Somewhere along the way, read the stories in Gazette VII.)

Ring of Fire IV (forthcoming May, 2016)
1636: The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz (forthcoming August, 2016)
1636: The Ottoman Onslaught (forthcoming January, 2017)

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A story of democracy and justice.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023

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The characters and plot are excellent, the conflicts- military social and political- are interesting,well managed and woven together with style.

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Good book for those "locked down."

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1633 is the second book of an immense series with literally dozens of books, short stories, etc. covering the years after 1632. These books are all about an alternate universe that started in 1632 when a small town of West Virginia hill-billies (the author's description) was somehow transported into North Germany smack in the middle of the Thirty Years War. 1632 was definitely a five-star book, improbable of course, but exciting, non pc, and accurately researched. I remember reading it almost one sitting when it first came out.

1633 is also highly educational and interested readers will easily learn a lot about what happened in W. European history during a very complex and important period. Still, all this education does slow down the book, even as the political situation becomes ever more complicated. Moreover, the author chose to expand the story from N. Germany to France, England, Scotland and the Netherlands and of course with still more history lessons. Although this is a long book, the action on so many different stages does not always hang together, not to mention the absence of explanations for simple things e.g. how did an "embassy" simply get to Paris from N. Germany in 1632-33, given the geography and the wars in progress.

All this said, 1633 is a good book, slower than 1632, but good. It might have been better had the authors taken a more balanced view of the aristocracy and governments of the period. Instead, they indulged in too many high school cliches against oligarchic and/or absolute rule. This was cute up a point, but unfortunately it was also repetitive. Readers familiar with 17th Century European history will be probably annoyed; I was and I am not even all that familiar.

In the Afterword, Mr. Flint explains why he chose to have a co-author, i.e. Mr Weber, a writer most famous for his interminable Safehold series. While I understood Mr Flint's points, I do regret that he did not continue with this series on his own. As it is, his first book was clearly better than 1633, but more importantly it has spawned an entire franchise with quite a few authors writing about different years and different countries within the 1632 universe. Depending on how long the virus related lockdown lasts, the 1632 universe is great for escapism that encourages thinking about history. For readers not inclined in this direction, I would suggest reading only 1634-The Baltic War as that will bring this story to a logical resting point.

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Carrick

1632- Part 2: GREAT

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2019

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Hard not to get addicted to Great Sagas so well done as this. So few are worth the effort. This is a HUGE saga; Baen and Eric Flint have been very clever developing it. They have enlisted a lot of talent to build it with them. This is still all Eric Flint. If you are worried about how much of this to invest in (and some of the books in the series get mediocre reviews), the 1st (1632) + 2nd (1633) + 3rd (Baltic War) + Compendiums 1-2 ('Ring of Fire' and Grantville Gazette vol 1') are definitely worth it. The biting intelligence, HUGE cast of 3-D fully fleshed characters and epic challenges are well written, perfectly described and amply illustrated with historic examples and in-depth knowledge that never fails to impress. I defy anyone not to be impressed, and most to be tempted further: The scope of this work deserves it! The depth of thought given to this work is well demonstrated by the respect the author accords even the enemy (many enemies) in the depth of character and detailed writing. A feature that makes this eternal despite the odd time travel premise, is the ethics and social depth applied to the narrative. If only the 1630s had had the benefit of 400 years of academic work in the fields of morality, theology, economics, politics, psychology and government at this time. It is not about the tech, this is much cleverer than that.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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Mongol Fou

une découverte

Reviewed in France on June 9, 2018

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très bonne surprise, une super série dans une époque méconnue
en américain commun aussi parfois difficile à traduire mais lancez vous

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Reviewed in Australia on December 13, 2016

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I've read the first book (which I had to take a couple of breaks from) and gave up halfway through this book. I like the idea of the book and the part of history it's set in, but I find the writing and the way the characters interact with one another quite cheesy and a little sickening... This is ultimately why I had to put it down. I gave it two stars because it does encapsulate a lot of history of that period and got me knowing more about the thirty years war and the players in those conflicts.

Gregor Theis

Grantville wird zu den CPE und zu den USE

Reviewed in Germany on August 6, 2004

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"1633" ist das Buch in dem Grantville und Umgebung mit seinen neuen (alten) Ideen immer mehr Einfluss auf den Rest von Europa bekommt. Kurz zusammengefasst: Gustav Adolf von Schweden und Grantville gegen den Rest der Welt mit einem Action Höhepunkt mit dem Begin des Seekriegs am Ende des Buches. Die Entwicklung von den CPE = Confederated Principals of Europe zu den USE = United States of Europe wird beschrieben.
"1633" ist ein wenig düsterer und vielleicht an ein paar Stellen spannender als "1632". Besonders der Charakter des "Richelieu" wird in diesem Roman als Hauptgegner und Bösewicht der "Uptimer" und deren Anhänger stark aufgebaut. Insgesamt präsentieren Flint und Weber Aktion (in Form von verschiedenen Kämpfen), Wirtschaftsaufbau bzw. Technikentwicklung. Flint und Weber führen eine Reihe von neuen Charakteren neu ein und bauen die vorhandenen stark aus.
Das Ende fand ich ein wenig zu abrupt. Flint und Weber fangen eine Reihe von neuen Handlungssträngen an und beenden nur wenige dieser Handlungsstränge. "1633" ist der echte Anfang der "1632" Universums, das aus vielen Einzelhandlungen besteht, die in verschiedenen späteren Büchern wieder aufgegriffen werden (bzw. werden soll). Der in diesem Buch begonnene (See) Krieg der gegen Frankreich, Spanien und vor allem Dänemark und die Besetzung der Niederlande durch Spanien werden
Ich denke, dass es wenig Sinn macht die Serie mit diesem Buch zu beginnen, weil man ein paar Details sonst sicherlich nicht so gut verstehen würde.
Ich bin an dieser Serie hängen geblieben und ich werde mir sicherlich die folgenden Romane kaufen (1634: The Galileo Affair habe ich schon gelesen). Besonders die Fortsetzung der Haupthandlung im Seekrieg zu diesem Buch, die wahrscheinlich "1634: The Baltic War" (der Name steht noch nicht fest) heißen soll, werden ich kaum erwarten können.

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DavidMatthewson

Better than expected

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2020

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1632 and on is an alt hist series of many (20+) books, set in Europe during the 30 years war but with the added interest of a bunch of gung ho Americans thrown back in time, along with their town. Total tosh but very well researched in terms of real historical figures and tech and immensely enjoyable.

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