1635 : a parcel of rogues

Format:

Book

Title:

1635 : a parcel of rogues

Other title(s):

Parcel of rogues

Author:

Flint, Eric author

ISBN:

9781476781099

Publication:

Riverdale, NY : Baen, [2016]

Physical Description:

386 pages : illustration, map ; 25 cm.

Series title(s):

Ring of fire (Riverdale, N.Y.)

Summary:

"When the diplomatic embassy from the United States of Europe was freed from the Tower of London, most of its members returned to the continent. But some remained behind in Britain: Oliver Cromwell, sharpshooter Julie Sims, her Scot husband Alex Mackay, and Cromwell's Irish-American self-appointed watchdog Darryl McCarthy. Soon the hunt is on for the most notorious rebel in English history, with King Charles himself demanding Cromwell's head. To make things more confused, the time Darryl spends fighting alongside Cromwell forces him against his well to admire and respect the man, despite Cromwell's demonic reputation among all self-respecting Irish nationalist families like Darryl's own"-- Provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658-Fiction.

Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. (OCoLC)fst00055660

Subject(s):

Time travel -- Fiction.

Space and time -- Fiction.

Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Alternative histories (Fiction)

Fiction.

History.

Added Author:

Dennis, Andrew, 1971-

Holds:

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Summary

When the diplomatic embassy from the United States of Europe was freed fromthe Tower of London during the Baltic War, most of its members returned to thecontinent. But some remained behind in Britain: Oliver Cromwell and a fewcompanions, including the sharpshooter Julie Sims, her Scot husband Alex Mackay,and Cromwell's Irish-American self-appointed watchdog DarrylMcCarthy.

Author Notes

Eric Flint was born in southern California in 1947. He received a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1968 and did some work toward a Ph.D. in history, with a specialization in history of southern Africa in the 18th and early 19th centuries, also at UCLA. After leaving the doctoral program over political issues, he supported himself from that time until age 50 as a laborer, machinist and labor organizer.

In 1993, his short story entitled Entropy and the Strangler won first place in the Winter 1992 Writers of the Future contest. His first novel, Mother of Demons, was published in 1997 and was picked by the Science Fiction Chronicle as a best novel of the year. He became a full-time writer in 1999. He writes science fiction and fantasy works including The Philosophical Strangler and the Belisarius series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

The 20th entry in Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history series is, unfortunately, rather dull for much of its length. The novel has a promising start, with Oliver Cromwell and his party having just escaped from the Tower; they're now rowing up the Thames. Accompanying Cromwell are several soldiers of the period, including stalwart warrior Alex Mackay, as well as three Americans from the year 2000 who have been transported back in time and made their home in 17th-century England. The Earl of Cork, King Charles Stuart's chief counselor, sends his man William Finnegan in pursuit of Cromwell. After brief skirmishes near Ely, the chase ends in Edinburgh, with Finnegan and his men watching the Mackay house, and here the narrative drive stalls. Political and religious maneuvering takes center stage for the bulk of the work, and it's detailed enough that readers may wish for charts, graphs, and biographies to keep everything straight. A final burst of action gives the book a strong finish, but little is resolved in this extended chapter of a very long story. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events in The Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles.-JM © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.