Russian Amerika by Stoney Compton (English) Paperback Book

Description: Russian Amerika by Stoney Compton Spanning Alaska from the Southeastern Inside Passage to the frozen Yukon, this is an epic tale of one mans journey of redemption and courage to face old challenges and help birth a new nation. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 1. To many Americans, and visitors from other countries, Alaska means adventure, romance, and excitement. Russian Amerika delivers all this and more: Revolution against an oppressor, continent-wide alliances, and an epic struggle of a people to be free. 2. This is the first alternate history novel to deal with Alaska and its Native people. 3. Rich in detail, this novel offers both insight into Alaskas Native peoples and a rousing adventure yarn. Its original setting will strongly appeal to fans of alternate history SF who are tired of variations on the American Civil War, World War II, etc. 4. Advertising in Locus, more Alaska, 1989. In a world where Alaska is still a Russian possession, charter captain Grigorivich Plesnett has a stained past - as a major in the Czars Troika Guard he was cashiered for disobeying a direct order. Now, ten years later, Grig charters out to a cossack and discovers his past has not only caught up with him but is about to violently change his future, and the future of all nine of the nations of North America as well. Spanning Alaska from the Southeastern Inside Passage to the frozen Yukon, this is an epic tale of one mans journey of redemption and courage to face old challenges and help birth a new nation. Notes American science fiction/fantasy fiction. Author Biography Stoney Compton has had novelettes and short stories published in Universe 1, Tomorrow, and Writers of the Future. He is Senior Graphic Artist for a Bellevue, Washington company, and has worked as a visual information specialist for NOAA, a graphic artist for the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game, and a staff artist for a weekly newspaper. He was born in Nebraska, lived 31 years in Alaska, and now lives north of Seattle with his wife, Colette, and seven cats. Details ISBN1416555781 Author Stoney Compton Short Title RUSSIAN AMERIKA Publisher Baen Books Language English ISBN-10 1416555781 ISBN-13 9781416555780 Media Book DOI 10.1604/9781416555780 Imprint Baen Books Place of Publication Riverdale Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-12-30 NZ Release Date 2008-12-30 US Release Date 2008-12-30 UK Release Date 2008-12-30 Pages 592 Year 2008 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-12-30 DEWEY 813.6 Illustrations Maps Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137965607;

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