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March to the Sea Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 2002

by David Weber (Author), John Ringo (Author)

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Book 2 of 4: March Upcountry

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Marooned on a barbaric world, Prince Roger MacClintock and his Royal Marines take on barbarian hordes, fierce monsters, religious fanatics, and angry mercenaries as they make their way to a distant port that holds their only hope for escape from the planet. Reprint.

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With more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the New York Times bestseller list, David Weber is a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander lives on—into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 21 bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today. Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant with New York Times best-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves and Cauldron of Ghosts contribute to his illustrious list of New York Times and international bestseller lists.

Best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, Weber is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the Dahak saga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfire Series with Steve White; The Empire of Man Series with John Ringo; the Multiverse Series with Linda Evans and Joelle Presby; and the Ring of Fire Series with Eric Flint.

David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children.

John Ringo is the New York Times best-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

Book 2 of 4

March Upcountry
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672 pages
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English
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Baen
Publication date

November 1, 2002
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4.19 x 1.17 x 6.75 inches
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074343580X
ISBN-13

978-0743435802
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen (November 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 074343580X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743435802
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.17 x 6.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #846,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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David Weber
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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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I'm a professional author of... Well, I used to say "science fiction." Then came There Will Be Dragons, which is sf with a distinct fantasy twist. Then came Ghost which is techno-thriller crossed with porn. Then came Princess of Wands, a Christian soccer mom battling demons through the power of God. Who knows what's next? Children's books? (I've actually got that one mapped out. You see, there's this girl who is raised by dolphins... You think I'm joking, don't you?)
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Erictheviking

excellent series and a fun read

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023

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Great military action, sci-fi, and human interest series. I’ve read it a number of times and continue to enjoy it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023

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What a cliffhanger. I can't wait for the next book.

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Dianna Deeley

Kudos to Weber & Ringo

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2001

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This was great. Buy it, it's definitely worth the hard-bound price.
Why do I say so?
David Weber is very good at plot and action. He keeps me on the edge of my seat in all of his books, even the ones I'm not crazy about. OK, there are more elegant writers and his characterization isn't all that great. Since I'm not inclined to favor characters who spend all their time navel-gazing, I don't mind.
John Ringo has my interest piqued. I picked up A Hymn Before Battle on one of my desperation bookstore crawls, partly because anyone who quotes Kipling can't be all bad, and partly because the premise looked interesting. The sight of humanity getting pasted but still keeping on always fills me with delight. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Gust Front was great fun, too. There is some concern that maybe Ringo's getting too much attention too fast, but I'm not going to worry until his books get sloppy.
March Upcountry was good; this is better. I'm not able to say who wrote what, but I do feel that Ringo filled in some of Weber's holes, in much the same way that Pournelle and Niven help each other. The characters felt more solid, and the dialogue less wooden, than happens all too often with David Weber.
In terms of plotting, I can't say any of it was unexpected, no. Somebody once pointed out that only a limited number of themes and plots exist, and all you can really do is ring some changes on them. The changes rung, in this case, were entertaining, and my interest never faltered. I was deeply relieved when they didn't have the Prince back-sliding into his old ways, which I half-expected. Neither author, though, seems to feel obliged to cover the same territory twice, and I'm relieved.
I love the alien allies. I recognize them, especially the cavalry types, and (since I adored Rafael Sabatini) the whole swashbuckling crew is welcome to hang 'round. Buckle that swash, guys!
There is a nice, nice little bit (speaking as a female, and I hope I'm not giving too much away) about how a man ought to treat a woman, if he's in the public view. After the idiocy we have endured in the past few years, a gentle reminder about dalliance and honor was welcome.
If I have a real caveat, it's this: we have got to stop killing so many trees. Now, granted, paper is made from "trash pine" and not the redwoods, but there has to be a line. We encourage our authors (because we love them) to write long books with sequels, or, if you prefer, one very long book broken into volumes. This is partly the fault of the word-processor which has made editing so much easier - in the days when you had to cut and paste, you thought a long time about re-writes. You also, if you couldn't afford the services of the ten-fingered (I'm quoting Tolkien), had to type the silly thing yourself. While the computer keyboard encourages carpal tunnel syndrome because there is so little resistance to the keys, the same ease and spell-checker make it much, much easier to keep writing.
So the books keep getting longer.
This does worry me, just a little. It lets authors throw in the kitchen sink, indeed almost obliges them to. This isn't always a great idea.
Over the years of reading Weber, I've noted that he produces clean copy; either he proof-reads with some attention, or he types well. Ringo's two were also fairly clean. I didn't get annoyed enough to draw my red pencil. Better yet, in March to the Sea, I was so entertained that I didn't note any errors.
So go get it, and let the guys get their royalties so they can keep writing.

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Walt Boyes

More and better...more, more more!

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2001

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David Weber and John Ringo continue their outstanding re-telling of the story of Xenophon and the 10000...well, not exactly. Now it is the Prince, the captain, the Satanist, Nimashet, a platoon of troopers and an entire planet full of "scummies."
As begun in March Upcountry, Roger and his bodyguards are crashlanded on the planet Marduk, which is a death-planet, and controlled by the enemy besides. And they crash landed all the way around the planet...
Will Prince Roger grow up fast enough to live through this? Will Captain Pahner kill him before he grows up? Will His Evilness be thwarted?
The only way you'll find out the answers to these questions is to buy the book.
The style is reminiscent of Heinlein and Poul Anderson. The pacing is a headlong stampede from the first page to the last.
Along the way, we are treated to some rather deep discussion of philosophy and politics, feminism and cultural imperialism, coated with a veneer of action and adventure.
We have real characters, like Nimashet Despreaux, Sergeant, killer, beautiful woman...and Roger himself, with surprising depth. Even the vignette characters are impressively well drawn.
Weber proves once again that he can write something other than Honor Harrington, while John Ringo showcases his versatility and his continuing growth as a writer.
Eye candy. That's what it is.
Another winner for the big pusher of eye candy, Jim Baen.
The worst part of it is that the story isn't finished, and now I have to wait for the third installment.
I don't wait well.
Guess I'll just have to go re-read March Upcountry and March to the Sea.
Eye candy.

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Carl Wildow Jr

Good. Rrad

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023

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I enjoy the way the prince matured & Started to take responsibility . The obstacles in getting to the sea were many & required hard decussions.

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Lizzie

battle to build a boat

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014

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In the 2nd book of the series we move from fighting nomads to city-states and the cultural upheaval that historically results. Lots of battles and bloody wars for those who want the military sci fi, but economics, religion, and civilization are a big part of the story.

This is a 4- book series. March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars, and We Few. The planet, its natives, and its wildlife is as much a character as is Prince Robert. Other reviewers have described the story. It is a good series, but a lot of detailed battle scenes. For those who aren't hung ho military science fiction fans, it is still a good series for the story, the cultural forward movement as they march across the planet, and the deadly wildlife. I enjoyed book 4 most, but you do need to read all 4 in order to get the full flavor of the story, the progression of the societies, the politics, and the growth of Princ Robert. While the aliens maybe barbarians, the politicians are truly barbaric.

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Kindle Customer

I want more.

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020

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This continuation of the saga is less about a tall tale and more about the triumph of humanity. Which is the ability of a collective few to change the course of not only their lives but of history. And in the doing so to not lose themselves. Almost of Biblical moral authority. That ability that good humans have of restraining the baser nature in the face of overwhelming evil so as to preserve the soul yet do what is necessary. Would recommend to anyone.

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Denise

sci fi book

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023

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good storyline,and easy to read.

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Kindle Customer

Excellent series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2014

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I really hate being told how many damn word I have to write in a review so in future I will just use this phrase over and over again until this review policy is changed

Isabelle

excellente suite

Reviewed in France on November 26, 2012

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Après avoir avalé le premier tome, j'ai attaqué celui ci avec enthousiasme et une fois encore la magie a opérée. les auteurs arrivent à se renouveler en changeant de période militaire et épaississent leurs personnages, que du bonheur...

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unput

Military Science-Fiction vom Feinsten!

Reviewed in Germany on August 8, 2002

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Mit „March to the Sea" setzen Weber und Ringo den in „March Upcountry" eingeschlagenen Handlungsbogen erfolgreich fort.
Prince Roger und die mit seinem Schutz beauftragte Elite-Einheit, müssen sich auf dem rückständigen Planeten Marduka, auf dem sie aufgrund eines Anschlags gestrandet sind, ihren Weg zur See im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes frei kämpfen. Endlich in der Küstenstadt K'Vaern's Cove angelangt müssen sie jedoch feststellen, dass leider keine hochseefähigen Schiffe zur Verfügung stehen. Und um diese zu bauen, fehlen leider die nötigen Materialien. Diese heißt es jetzt zu organisieren, während gleichzeitig die fieberhaften Vorbereitungen laufen, um die kriegerischen Bomans endgültig zu besiegen, die für K'Vaern's Cove und alle anderen Stadtstaaten eine außerordentliche Bedrohung darstellen.
Einblicke ins Innere der durch die Schlachten und Verluste arg mit genommenen - jedoch auch gereiften - Helden und die interessanten Hintergrundinformationen zu Regierungsformen und Religionen der einzelnen Staatstaaten, sorgen für die nötige Abwechslung.
Ein gelungener Mix aus exotischer Kulisse, sympathischen Helden und spannenden Schlachten - Military Science-Fiction vom Feinsten!

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Squid

Nur die englische Version

Reviewed in Germany on May 4, 2015

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Ich hab die deutsche Version im Grabbelkasten entdeckt und bin darüber auf alle vier englischen Bände gekommen.
Wer techno-SF mit Charakteren mag, die auch mal verbleichen und die auch mal überleben, der ist hier nicht schlecht aufgehoben.

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John O'sullivan

Roger all the way!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2015

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A more mature prince roger continues his journey home, causing destruction and change in his wake,
The bronze barbarians would stack up against any of my favourite combat teams, from ultra modern to medieval, from the blood Eagles to the marines of old charis.
Roger learns to lead from those who know how to be led.

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