Grantville Gazette IV
Grantville Gazette IV by Eric Flint, published by Baen on July 27, 2010, is a 480-page collection that continues the narrative of the American town of Grantville, which has been transported back to the 1630s. This edition presents a blend of fiction and factual articles, showcasing how modern elements like heavy metal music and industrial innovations disrupt the historical landscape of the seventeenth century. The stories explore various characters and scenarios, from teenage capitalist girls forming investment groups to a linotype operator finding new purpose in a bygone era.
Readers will encounter a diverse array of narratives that highlight the cultural and technological upheaval in this altered timeline. The book delves into personal stories, such as young lovers celebrating Christmas in an unfamiliar world and a blacksmith facing challenges within his guild. Additionally, it addresses practical topics like the establishment of an oil industry and the manufacture of textiles, providing a unique perspective on the intersection of past and present. This volume is a significant addition for fans of the 1632 series, offering both imaginative storytelling and insightful commentary on the implications of time travel.
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A New Installment in the New York Times Best-Selling Series.
First Time in Paperback.
Return to Grantville, the American Town Lost in Time, as Heavy Metal Music, Power Mowers, Insider Trading, and the “Semper Fi” Attitude Bewilder and Subvert the Seventeenth Century Beyond Recognition.
After the West Virginia town of Grantville was unceremoniously hurled back through time to the 1630s, the seventeenth century would never be the same. Teenage capitalist girls have formed an investment group; a linotype operator, whose profession was wiped out by computers, finds a new life in an old century; a narrow gauge railroad, with a sit-down mower doubling as a locomotive, revolutionizes military transportation; the proud tradition of the U.S. Marines is started ahead of schedule among downtime Europeans; and what will the master musicians and composers of the pre-Bach era make of heavy metal sounds? On a more personal level, two young lovers celebrate Christmas in a strange land and time, a skilled blacksmith clashes with his guild, and a woman loses her husband in an industrial accident and decides to leave Grantville. Plus factual articles on the problems of beginning an oil industry, building a machine gun, or starting up the manufacture of textiles centuries ahead of their time. All this and more in a new and absolutely indispensable volume for the many followers of the 1632 series.
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