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Possibly the best series yet!, April 1, 1999
This review is from: The High-Tech Knight (Adventures of Conrad Stargard, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read all 5 of the "original" books at least ten times and had to put them down for years and hope to forget them. They have been, by far, some of the best science fiction I have ever read. Being an engineer myself I find his methods of getting things done and especially the way they get "Polishly" done hilarious. I have made the mistake of lending these books to people over the years and thought I was doomed when I found they were out of print and my books had never been returned. But joy of joys, Mr. Frankowski has finally re-emerged and with a sequel. Now it's time to start over and read the entire series. Except for the fact that Book 2 is not being reprinted and unavailable. Please beseech the powers that be to find it wihin their scaly hearts to reprint and allow me to move forward again! They really are the kind of book/s you just can't put down once you get started. Give number 1 a try!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful jaunt thru ancient history!, December 14, 1996
By A Customer
In this book and it's three companions (The Radiant Warrior,
The Flying Warlord, and Lord Conrad's Lady) Frankowski takes
us on a wonderfull tale of a young, modern-day engineering
student accidently(sp?) returned to midevil (sp?!) Poland
where he attempts to reconstruct modern civilization before
the mongol hordes arrive to wipe everybody out. This book
really appealed to my "engineer's" side but with few
exceptions, kept very realistic. Good mixture of real
history and plausible science. The story is one part SF
(time travel), 40 parts history, 50 parts hard science
(engineering), 5 parts wenching, drinking, and generally
being a normal guy in those days, and 2 parts court intrigue.
(lost a part or two in there somewhere).
All in all- an excellant read!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book for multiple generations!, October 5, 2002
This review is from: The High-Tech Knight (Adventures of Conrad Stargard, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the single greatest book I have ever read. And the great part is, that anybody who enjoys a good book can sit down and enjoy reading this. I am only 16 years old, and I read this book my first time when I was only 13. It may seem slightly advanced for a teenager through most people's perspectives, but we know the score just as well as anyone.
Conrad is a heroic man, throughout this entire book, whether its Conrad or Vlad telling the story, this novel holds you attention in an iron grip. Leo Frankowski is a fantastic writer, and I would recommend this book to anybody and everybody. I cant seem to get enough of it, and I hope that nobody can either! Its truly a spectacular book!
I have read this book multiple times, probably averaging once-a-month for about 3 years and 2 months now. (about 30-40 times, and Im reading it right now again.) and I love it every time I read it!
I would like to have the rest of the series, but I have no means of finding them. I have scoured bookstores all over Southern Alberta and I have not seen a single book, nor a place that could order one.
If you could help me in the respects of finding one of these books, please e-mail me at koitiz@hotmail.com with any information (no credit cards please)
If you took the time to read this, I thank-you for hearing me out, despite my age.
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