The lost regiment series was optioned by both tom cruise and m. Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology. Bill forstchen is highly respected in the military history community because he is the only one working in the field who understands the operational aspects of war, as well as the tactical and the policystrategic levels. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading men of war the lost regiment series book 8. Combining accurate historical yankee troops that get lost out at sea and end up going through a rift into another world is fabulous unto itself, but adding new and thrilling elements of scififantasy with a colorful backdrop of an alien world filled with earths lost. Men of war the lost regiment series book 8 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read we look like men of war. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Forstchen has a phd from purdue university with specializations in military history and the history of technology. He is a faculty fellow and professor of history at montreat college. Forstchen does such a good job of showing what a war does to a government, family, soldier, and an economy. He was educated by benedictine monks and graduated from rider college in lawrenceville, new jersey. Forstchen is the author of over forty books, has a ph.
Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The lost regiment, with its sympathetic, colorful characters surviving and overcoming seemingly impossible odds, remains one of the most loved and respected american series. Humans abounded on the preverse planethumans treated like cattle by the alien. Swept through a timespace warp at the height of the civil war, the 35th maine found themselves stranded on an alien world. A major release in the new york times bestselling one second after series, set in an alternate america rebuilding after. Order of lost regiment books the lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. Lost regiment 03 terrible swift sw william r forstchen. The bloody price of freedom swept through a timespace warp at the height of the civil war, the 35th maine found themselves stranded on an alien world.
Oct 11, 2017 one second after book 1 audiobook part 2 william r forstchen. From william forstchen, the new york times bestselling author of one second after, comes pillar to the sky, a towering epic to rank with douglas prestons blasphemy and michael crichtons prey. Forstchen is an american author of science fiction and alternate history novels. English colonel andrew keane and his bluecoated soldiers were not the first humans timespacewarped to a world so familiar yet so foreign. Union forever the lost regiment series book 2 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Great detail in this book with things we make not thing of, such as how. Never sound retreat the lost regiment series book 6 kindle edition by william r. A startling series that merges history with intrepid military science fiction in a fresh and energetic package, this latest edition proves that forstchen s talent and possibilities are limitless. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. From the bestselling author of the lost regiment series comes a factually based narrative of the black military experience in the civil war. Read the final day a john matherson novel by william r. Forstchen has written an allnew lost regiment adventure with an even more treac.
Forstchens smash hit one second after, the novel cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read. Colonel andrew keane and his bluecoated soldiers want to read. A parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping intensity. He writes the lost regiment series, coauthored the civil war series with newt gingrich and has contributed towards such series as riftwar, star trek, magic. Forstchen imagines a horrifying scenario where, in the course of one day, the terrorist group isis carries out massacres in schools and on highways across the united states.
The complete series list for the lost regiment william r. The defeat of the tugar horde by andrew keane, his civil war regiment. He is the author of fifty books, including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult novel we look like men of war. The nook book ebook of the battle hymn by william r. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. About lost regiment 03 terrible swift sw william r forstchen. Down to the sea is a fresh and bold look into a new world of the lost regiment. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4. This novella by new york times bestselling author william r.
Dennis showalter, past president of the society for military history, author of tannenberg. Now that the end is in sight for game of thrones, what do you think about the idea of hbo or showtime taking a crack at bringing william forstchen s the lost regiment to the screen. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. Join facebook to connect with william forstchen and others you may know. The nook book ebook of the fateful lightning by william r. I might just have to obtain these books somehow and see if any one of them is the book i. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. We look like men of war ebook written by william r. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. Buy down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r.
Union forever the lost regiment book 2 by william r. May 10, 20 t remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. This final novel in the lost regiment series finds colonel andrew keane and the soldiers of his 35th maine preparing to wage war against the alien hordes for the. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. Forstchen has written an allnew lost regiment adventure with an even more treacherous adversary.
Besides being a novelist, forstchen is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in north. He is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in montreat, north carolina. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The story begins one year after one second after ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the united states and brought america to its. Forstchen s smash hit one second after, the novel cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read.
Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen. Forstchen, author of several dozen books in the fields of science fiction, history, and historical fiction, resides in western north carolina. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. One second after book 1 audiobook part 2 william r. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. Forstchen s lost regiment series was a breakthrough in this genre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read to make men free. The 35th maine infantry regiment and the 44th new york light artillery battery are being. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading union forever the lost regiment series book 2. Many authors try to find that certain something that makes a collection of similar stories just got so well together that the reader is caught up so well into it all they cant put it down and eagerly look forward to the next book, until the series ends finally and. The first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food.
Forstchen ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Forstchen born october 11, 1950 is an american historian and author who began publishing in 1978 as a contributor to boys life. One finds a series of good science fantasy only once in a great while. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rally cry the lost regiment series book 1. Buy the lost regiment battle hymn by forstchen, william r. Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Its just that i dont know if i am mixing up two books or if they are the same one. The author has won several awards and accolades over years which include the new york times bestseller award, bestselling publicationsevery single title written by william forstchen is a great work of art. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchen s series starting to appear as an e book. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an e book. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The plot revolves around a union army regiment and an artillery battery from the american civil war which get transported to an alien world. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r.
Gingrich and forstchen have written a sequel thats as much a homage to the survivors of the real pearl harbor attack as it is an imaginative and thrilling take on americas entry into world war ii. Battle hymn the lost regiment series book 5 english edition ebook. Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. Jul 27, 2010 i came across the lost regiment series that you mention when i was searching for info on this book im looking for and the one you mention is the one i have read about. Praise for the first book in the pacific war series, pearl harbor. Fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Never sound retreat the lost regiment series book 6. One year after is the new york times bestselling followup to william r. Locus magazine one of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical and military science fiction. Battle hymn the lost regiment series book 5 english. Harry turtledove, author of the guns of the south and how few remain the lost regiment series is a parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping. The lost regiment series is probably my favorite sf series, as opposed to fantasy. Forstchen was worried about writing a new series, he did not wish to write a rehash, or just tack on another story to the series. Forstchen is great with the historical aspects of the series and knows how to tell a good story and introduce sympathetic and realistic characters.
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