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The Peshawar Lancers

By: S. M. Stirling
Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
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In the mid-1870s, a violent spray of comets hits Earth, decimating cities, erasing shorelines, and changing the world's climate forever. And just as Earth's temperature dropped, so was civilization frozen in time. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to piece itself back together....

In the 21st century, boats still run on steam, messages arrive by telegraph, and the British Empire, with its capital now in Delhi, controls much of the world. The other major world leader is the Czar of All the Russias. Everyone predicts an eventual, deadly showdown. But no one can predict the role that one man, Captain Athelstane King, reluctant spy and hero, will play....

©2002 Steven M. Stirling (P)2017 Tantor
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“An irresistible read." ( Booklist)

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surprising...

For an SM Storling this one just did not hold my interest. likely just overly complicated without the ability to connect with the geography, history, and what was real vs embellished. Still a huge Stirling fan.

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steampunk kipling

this book was so fun to read! A swashbuckling adventure mixed with details of a Anglo-Indian culture. immerse yourself into the hills of Preswer, the streets of Delhi and Mumbai and into the hands of Afghani Sky Pirates. If you want a well.read fun book this is one for you!

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Worst intonation I have ever heard

Every sentence has an irritating cadence. The reader sounds like he is reciting the same children’s poem over and over. There is no engagement with the actual content and flow of the story. I read the book and enjoyed it, but I couldn’t finish the audio book.

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Good story, great accents, bad inflection

The story is enjoyable, fast paced and imaginative, but the narrators inflections ant the end of every sentence was maddening. Every line was a question. He did a great job with foreign accents, though.

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I l love the action scenes! sm sterling is one of the best at writing alternatives books concept stories and I have been reading his books for years and he has never dissatisfied me as a fan.

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Great Alternative History

I’m only sad it’s the only one, but it’s elegant and exciting. This is a story that will appeal to anyone who’s ever been interested in alternative history. It has military and political technicality, well written romance, and exciting action!

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Poor narration

A great book nearly spoiled by a bad reading.
Narrator said EACH sentence in the EXACT same cadence and inflection

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Slow start, but gets better

This book wasn’t bad, and the narrator was excellent, but I had a hard time paying attention to the story. After a slow start it got better, but I had to make myself get thru the first couple of hours.

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Outstanding reimagining of history

Stirling's Ember Verse series is one my favorites. Here he goes straight alternatives history. He paints a great picture. His characters are multidimensional and believable . Did not want to stop listening.

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By far the best book I've read this year

I loved it, bought it for my vacation and I do bot regret it for one second. A fantastic steam punk adventure set in a post apocalyptic world forever set in the Victorian empire. Vast wildernesses, swashbuckling, exciting encounters, trains, airships, cannibal cults and evil russians. This book has it all.

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