Título: 1634: The Bavarian Crisis
Autor: Eric Flint
Sinopse: THE MAELSTROM THAT IS EUROPE, COMPLICATED BY IRON, LOVE AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICANS The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th century Europe, but a new force is gathering power and influence: the United States of Europe, forged from an alliance between Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and the West Virginians from the 20th century, led by Mike Stearns, who were hurled centuries into the past by a mysterious cosmic accident. This troubled century was full of revolutions and plans for more revolutions before the Americans arrived, and gave every would-be revolutionary an example of a revolution that succeeded. Europe is a pot coming to a boil, and Mike Stearns finds himself walking the fine line between keeping the pot boiling while keeping it from boiling over and destroying the USE in the process. The USE has the know-how of 20th century technology, but needs iron and steel to make the machines. The iron mines of the upper Palatinate were rendered inoperable by wartime damage, and American ingenuity is needed on the spot to pump them out and get the metal flowing again¾a mission that will prove more complicated than anyone expects. First, because the expedition sent to revitalize the mining industry in the upper Palatinate walks into the middle of a ferocious battle between the USE and the Duke of Bavaria. Second, because in the maelstrom that is Europe, even a 20th century copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica can precipitate a crisis from the most unexpected quarters. The young and beautiful daughter of the Austrian emperor, sent to marry the Duke of Bavaria for reasons of state, comes to an unforeseen conclusion based on her study of up-time history. The decision she makes as a result transforms the Bavarian war into a crisis for all of Europe. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “1634: The Bavarian Crisis”, de Eric Flint, publicado pela editora Baen Publishing Enterprises, em 2007 e com 1024 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Páginas: 1024
Ano: 2007
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1618246089
ISBN13: 9781618246080
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Baen Publishing Enterprises costumam explorar universos de ficção científica e fantasia com ênfase em ação, conflitos éticos e cenários complexos. As narrativas frequentemente apresentam protagonistas competentes em situações de alto risco, desde batalhas espaciais até combates contra ameaças sobrenaturais, com uma linguagem que equilibra tensão e momentos de humor. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por tramas que misturam elementos de aventura com reflexões sobre tecnologia, política e moralidade, além de universos compartilhados e histórias de múltiplos autores. Há obras que privilegiam o ritmo acelerado e o suspense, enquanto outras investem em construções mais densas de mundos e dilemas sociais.
