{"product_id":"1638-the-sovereign-states-paperback","title":"1638: The Sovereign States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGorg Huff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaula Goodlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fate of Russia hangs in the balance as up-timers and down-timers battle for freedom!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe United Sovereign States of Russia struggles to set in place the traditions and legal precedents that will let it turn into a constitutional monarchy with freedom and opportunity for all its citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the same time, they're trying to balance the power of the states and the federal government. And the USSR is fighting a civil war with Muscovite Russia, defending the new state of Kazakh from invasion by the Zunghars, building a tech base and an economy that will allow its money to be accepted in western Europe, establishing a more solid claim to Siberia, and, in general, keeping the wheels of civilization from coming off and dumping Russia back into the Time of Troubles. Or, possibly even worse, reinstalling the sort of repressive oligarchy that they just got rid of.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e was the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Ring of Fire series, the best-selling alternate history series of all time. Beginning with \u003ci\u003e1632\u003c\/i\u003e, Flint--along with dozens of cowriters--chronicled what happened when the 20th-century town of Grantville, West Virginia, was transported through time and space to 17th-century Europe. In addition, Flint was the author, with \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest seller David Weber, of the Crown of Slaves Saga, as well as the Belisaurius series, with best-selling author David Drake. Flint was the editor of \u003ci\u003eJim Baen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e's Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short story anthologies. Before becoming a writer, Flint worked as a trade union organizer, longshoreman, truck driver, auto worker, steel worker, oil worker, meatpacker, glassblower, and machinist. Eric Flint passed away in 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Goodlett\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the military as a noncommissioned officer in the early nineties. She broke her leg in 2003, which led to her browsing Baen's Bar lest she become bored during her enforced inactivity. Captivated by the 1632 universe concept, she began as a special assistant to Eric Flint. She eventually wrote a large important sequence of the storyline in \u003ci\u003e1634: The Ram Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e. She was editor of the \u003ci\u003eGrantville Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e and chairs the 1632 Editorial Board. Additionally, Paula was assistant editor of the e-zine \u003ci\u003eJim Baen's Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. Paula mainly writes in tandem with Gorg Huff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorg Huff\u003c\/b\u003e is a Texas citizen who has enthusiastically helped in researching the 1632 series background, written numerous stories for the \u003ci\u003eGrantville Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributed both maps and drawings to \u003ci\u003e1634: The Bavarian Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. Gorg began as a solo writer, but now principally teams with Paula Goodlett.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 6.79 x 4.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152616394887,"sku":"9781982193560","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/217fd78c0619ac91868d2b1aa45763bb.webp?v=1733215569","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/1638-the-sovereign-states-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}