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Bezig met laden... Worldwar: Upsetting the Balancedoor Harry Turtledove
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Another good vol. in this series. Very readable. ( ) Celui-ci est vraiment un passe-plat dans la série : il ne s'y passe pas grand chose. La scène de la couverture représente 5 lignes du roman, au titre d'un fan-service qui m'échappe. Fan service aussi pour l'apparition de Orwell en personnage (sous son vrai nom d'Eric Blair) A part quelque moment rigolos qui font qu'on passe un moment agréable, l'essentiel aurait pu être raccourci à 100 pages, fondue dans les tome 2 et 4 de la série. Certains intrigues (Liu Han, Moishe Russie, Jens Larssen, Pskov etc.) n'ont pas vraiment d'intérêt et ne promettent pas de déboucher sur grand chose. Ce qui fait qu'elles sont assez chiantes. Turtledove's alternate-history-by-numbers continues with the third of the WorldWar series. This chunky tome continues to follow the diverse set of people across the Superpowers as they defend themselves from oppression. The aliens too are struggling to find the resources necessary to fight a prolonged war, light years from home. The story's perspective sways from alien to human throughout the novel, each chapter detailing the horrors of war on our planet. There's no conclusion here, as expected in a middle chapter, however very few of the characters achieve much throughout this book, which ultimately makes it hard going. The final quarter holds some unexpected turns which ensure readers will see it through and return for more. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Russia, Communist China, Japan, Nazi Germany, the United States: they began World War II as mortal enemies. But suddenly their only hope for survival--never mind victory--was to unite to stop a mighty foe--one whose frightening technology appeared invincible. Far worse beings than the Nazis were loose. From Warsaw to Moscow to China's enemy-occupied Forbidden City, the nations of the world had been forced into an uneasy alliance since humanity began its struggle against overwhelming odds. In Germany, where the banshee wail of hostile jets screamed across the land, caches of once-forbidden weapons were unearthed, and unthinkable tactics were employed against the enemy. Brilliantly innovative military strategists confronted challenges unprecedented in the history of warfare. Even as lack of fuel forced people back to horse and carriage, physicists worked feverishly to create the first nuclear bombs--with horrifying results. City after city joined the atomic pyre as the planet erupted in fiery ruins. Yet the crisis continued--on land, sea, and in the air--as humanity writhed in global combat. The tactics of daredevil guerrillas everywhere became increasingly ingenious against a superior foe whose desperate retaliation would grow ever more fearsome. No one had ever put the United States, or the world, in such deadly danger. But if the carnage and annihilation ever stopped, would there be any pieces to pick up? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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