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1632

  • 2000 first published
  • 551 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (10 ratings)
  • 2 editions

Published in 2000, 1632 is a historical fantasy and time-travel fiction novel by Eric Flint. It takes readers to Germany and West Virginia in 1618–1648. It features Gustav Adolf (King of Sweden), Wallenstein and Pappenheim. It deals with americans, city and town life and time travel.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 551 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.

About 1632

A small West Virginia town is permanently transplanted to 1632 Germany, in the middle of the 30-years war.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1618–1648

Characters

  • Gustav Adolf (King of Sweden)
  • Wallenstein
  • Pappenheim

Subjects

  • Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
  • Americans
  • Germany
  • City and town life
  • Time travel
  • Historical fantasy
  • West virginia

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote 1632?

1632 was written by Eric Flint and first published in 2000.

What genre is 1632?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Time Travel.

How long is 1632?

The median edition has 551 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to 1632?

Readers who like it often enjoy Slaughterhouse-Five, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and Drums of Autumn.

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