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Title: Lest Darkness Fall, to Bring the Light: 2 Books in 1 by L. Sprague De Camp, David Drake, L. Sprague De Camp, David to Bring the Light Drake, Harry Turtledove ISBN: 0-671-87736-4 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: August, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A classic story with a mediocre one hanging on
Comment: "Lest Darkness Fall" is considered a classic of science fiction, and justifiably so. If you enjoy "displaced in time" stories, or if the idea interests you, you can expect to like the book. The hero is a PhD-to-be who gets mysteriously plunged back to Rome in its declining years, and takes it on himself to use what he knows and avert the coming dark ages. It is funny in places, sad in a couple of places, and exciting all through. The other part of this book is a rather forgettable story by an excellent writer, David Drake. If you enjoy this book, look up "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen" by Piper, or "Island in the Sea of Time" by S.M. Stirling
Rating: 4
Summary: Great time travel & alternate history book.
Comment: Lest Darkness Fall was one of the first great alternate history books. Since the time travel isn't given a plausible explanation it was initially considered to be fantasy. However it's mostly too real to be fantasy. Since it was written in the 30's it was a little dated, but not too badly. Also it takes place in the age of Theodoric & Justinian which I thought was after the "fall" of the Western Roman Empire. Still, it's funny & interesting to a history lover like me.
Rating: 3
Summary: A seminal work of alternative history.
Comment: It is a mark of the quality of this book that it has never been out of print since it was published several decades ago. This is the book that started the genre of alternative history. He throws his hero, Martin Padway, into dark ages Rome with only the contents of his pockets and his wits. Can a modern man make a comfortable life for himself in the ancient world?
It is a short read, but very well written. Le Camp builds us a time travel theory and a whole world in the past without needing to engage in in-depth world building. And for students of Byzantine history, it covers an interesting era when Justinian tried to reel the Ostrogothic run Italy back into the Eastern Roman Empire. Apart from the alternative elements the book is very historically correct.
As a bonus you get the David Drake novella "To bring the light" another alternative history about the founding of Rome.
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Title: The Exotic Enchanter by L. Sprague De Camp, Christopher Stasheff ISBN: 067187666X Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Enchanter Reborn by L. Sprague De Camp, Christopher Stasheff, L. Sprague De Camp ISBN: 0671721348 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Complete Compleat Enchanter by L. Sprague De Camp, Fletcher Pratt ISBN: 0671698095 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Household Gods by Harry Turtledove, Judith Tarr ISBN: 0812564669 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: 1632 by Eric Flint ISBN: 0671319728 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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