- Paperback: 490 pages
- Publisher: Bulldog Press (CA) (Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0967271045
- ISBN-13: 978-0967271040
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.3 x 2.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,062,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
great imagination
29 Dec 2005
Many of the reviewers made a point which I will endorse. The author is not a polished author of many years experience so his product is rough. The imaginative bits however are great. Who could imagine using trained dogs to attack infantry and artillery regiments in WWI? He is weak in some areas and strong in others. At least it requires more imagination and creativity than a bard, halfling, thief etc off to save the world or princess by acquiring a magical object. Well done! A good first effort.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
sheds light on Iraq war
24 Jan 2005
Does any of this sound familiar? Britain, the world's only superpower invades the Boer Republics in South Africa, not because they pose a threat to the global hegemon, but rather under the banner of democratic reform. Most of the world's other great powers castigate Britain and claim that she is only interested in South Africa's mineral wealth. Only a few trusted allies stick by her side. Britain wins a conventional war only to be caught flat-footed by an unexpected and bloody guerilla war that lasts for years. This is what happened in the pages of history. In Night Dog the Boer War is very different. I won't give away plot lines, but suffice it to say that the differences are relevant to America's current quagmire in Iraq. Night Dog is a real page turner. I see in some of the other reviews that a couple militant atheists are offended by references to God. Out of 490 pages there are about two that are overtly religious. If this sort of thing offends you, simply skim through these two pages. The book is worth it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I can't wait to read the next two books in the series.
20 Aug 2005
This was a sleeper as I only picked up the book because of my love of history, love of England, and love of alternate history in fiction. I was also ignorant of the influence of war dogs in English history and equally so of the Boer Wars. This meant having to check facts on the net to be sure Dave Putnam wasn't putting me on. He was a bit, but it is still one of the best alternate histories I have read to date and I have been reading them for 55 years and using them in my classrooms as a teacher. I particularly like the spiritual aspects, the references to the Christian religion in a positive way, something too many authors of science fiction seem to avoid. The novel is informative and interesting and the characters, both real and fictional, are well done. Great characterizations of Victoria, Cecil Rhodes, Winston Churchill as a very young man, Sir Arthur Canon Doyle, and many others. If the next two are as good I will never be content with Harry Turtledove again, not that he hasn't already slipped in my estimation. Thank you Mr. Putnam for your vision and your ability to share it with your readers.
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