| The Peshawar Lancers Contributor(s): Stirling, S. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451458737 ISBN-13: 9780451458735 Publisher: Ace Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: In the mid-1870s, civilization froze in time when comets hit the earth. Instead of advancing technologically, humanity had to piece itself back together. In the 21st century, boats still run on steam, messages are delivered by telegraph, and the British Empire controls much of the world from its capital in Delhi. The other major world power is the Czar of Russia--who is preparing for global conquest. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Alternative History - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 4.21" W x 6.79" (0.51 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
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| Publisher Description: 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 twenty-first 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... |