The Peshawar Lancers: Amazon.co.uk: S. M. Stirling: Books

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Conquistador

by S. M. Stirling

4.3 out of 5 stars (9) �7.99

Against the Tide of Years (Island in the Sea of Time)

by S.M. Sterling

4.0 out of 5 stars (47) �7.50

A Meeting at Corvallis (Dies the Fire)

by S M Stirling

5.0 out of 5 stars (7) �7.99

The Sky People

by S.M. Stirling

4.2 out of 5 stars (5) �5.99

Island in the Sea of Time

by S.M. Stirling

4.4 out of 5 stars (56)

› Explore similar items

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

military science fiction

alternate history

science fiction

Customer Reviews

13 Reviews

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.4 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stirling Tale, 2 Feb 2003

By	Patrick Mullane (Cork, Ireland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Peshawar Lancers (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an excellent read. It combines elements of the classics of Hope, Kipling and Haggard, into an alternative universe of the 21st Century.
The basic premise is a meteorite strike in the 1870's essentially scoured civilisation from Europe and North America. The remains of the British empire have decamped to the Jewel in the Crown, India. A century latter, the author carefully recreates the world which results from this event, as a backdrop to a trilling adventure story. It was interesting of the author, an American, not to have the US present except as a collection of struggling city states. Also the empire is not an English empire, but more an Indian one, where the former conquerors have been blended and mixed into the gloriously diverse makeup of the subcontinent.
I have not been really a fan of the author, lukewarm to his Drakkan series & finding his Islanders fairly okay. Hopefully, this will the start of a new series.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top quality cant put it down epic!, 20 Dec 2003

By	Mr. G. P. Sansom "silver00uk" (uk) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Peshawar Lancers (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first of Stirling's books I have read, and generally I am an avid SF fan of many years.
However I intend to read more of Stirling's if this is how he writes.! Well researched plotlines and some excellent characters of all flavours. It has a good balance of action, intrigue and even a bit of the erotic to keep the readers interest all the way through. The background is a rich tapestry which backs up the story line well. I would be very interested if a sequel came along soon!
Hope his other works are as good as this!( and doesnt he look like one of his own characters too.....)

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Version of the Great Game, 8 Dec 2003

By	Mr. James Smith (Stafford, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Peshawar Lancers (Mass Market Paperback)

I'll get the moan done with first. Why oh why in AH work of this kind is there NEVER any reference to fixed wing flight? I also generally prefer characters with a little more depth and a touch more ambiguity - but even so it was hard not to get into the spirit of this otherwise meticulously researched and written book. An absorbing retelling of the British Empire/Russia rivalry of the mid to late C19. British integration with Indian culture is well described and credible. Hopefully the start of a series...?

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 13 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down
This is a very readable tale of daring heroes, of beautiful and gutsy heroines determined to foil the dastardly plots of abominable and traitorous baddies - believe me you... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Horrocks

5.0 out of 5 stars Steampunks everywhere, read this!
Alternate history, India 2025, western Europe and America devastated by a comet, Exodus to India from Britin, Empire lives on. Read more

Published 11 months ago by A. D. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars rollicking read
thoroughly enjoyed it.

interesting parallels with the Flashman series, for instance Ignatieff as the main protagonist is straight out of one of the flashman books... Read more

Published 21 months ago by abcclub

4.0 out of 5 stars The Raj as it might have been
A rollicking adventure, complete with Russian Satanists and prophetesses, and - most interestingly - the Raj as it might have been, if the British had been compelled to take up... Read more

Published 24 months ago by Stephen

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
What an excellent read this was! Well written, fast paced and exciting.
The feel of the Indian Army was just right and the playing of "The Great Game" was given a whole new... Read more

Published on 6 Jun 2006 by Carr

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - could not put this down
This is a great book!!

I loved this and could not put it down. This was the first book by S M Stirling that I read but I am working my way through all his books now and loving... Read more

Published on 23 Feb 2006 by SJ SMART

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing
This is a good AH concept but I can't believe that the society and the world has just stopped dead for 150 years, stuck with Lancers and all the rest of it. Read more

Published on 3 Jan 2004 by Puffin

4.0 out of 5 stars A rip roaringly thunderous read...
This is truly a rip roaringly thunderous read - if you can ignore the narrative innacuracies of some charachters not being ina scene, then conveniently being brought in (See if... Read more

Published on 20 Jul 2003 by Mr D E Bousfield

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Balls of Fire!
After massive cometary impacts in the late 1800s that had made life in the Northern Hemisphere effectively impossible most of the British upper classes and military had been... Read more

Published on 28 May 2003 by JA Fairhurst

4.0 out of 5 stars A new fascinating alternate history scenario
After the Fall (multiple asteroids or comets impacting the Earth at high speed in 1877) the Western civilization survives in British India and is menaced by a true evil empire, a... Read more

Published on 30 Jan 2002 by Marino (marino_bibl@yahoo.it)

› See all 13 customer reviews...

Listmania!

2008 - My year in reading: A list by Bj Newman
random brilliance: A list by Mr. J. Maccallum-stewart "pomskua"
stunning reads of the year: A list by Eric M

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Books > Fiction
Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Adventure

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

The Body Shop

Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

Up to 75% off Shoes

Save up to 75% on shoes for the whole family.

›Shop clearance shoes

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

	65% buy the item featured on this page: The Peshawar Lancers 4.4 out of 5 stars (13)
	11% buy A Meeting at Corvallis (Dies the Fire) 5.0 out of 5 stars (7) �7.99
	9% buy Dies the Fire (Roc Science Fiction) 3.4 out of 5 stars (11) �4.87
	8% buy The Protector's War 4.2 out of 5 stars (4) �7.99


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon

The Peshawar Lancers (Hardcover)

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Product details

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Customer Reviews

Customer Discussions

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Listmania!

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

Up to 75% off Shoes

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Treat Someone

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History