Janissaries: Clan and Crown [Import] [Paperback]

Jerry Pournelle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Orbit; paperback / softback edition (1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708882935
• ISBN-13: 978-0708882931
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,389,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a very short book, but damn good, May 19, 1999

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This review is from: Janissaries Clan and Crown (Paperback)

ISBN 0-441-38294-0 Ace Books first printing Nov 1982. A large format book, unusual in the 1980's with illustrations, and large print. Why they didn't just combine this book with Storms of Victory (Janissares 3) I have no idea, because it was 1/2 of the original book. Easy logical progression of the original. Rick Galloway and his men have their hands full -changing weather patterns, growing madweed, spreading technology, revolting nobles, reuniting Rome and preparing to survive the nuclear winter if he succeeds.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good read, but ---, March 6, 2011

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Clint Chamberlain - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Janissaries Clan and Crown (Paperback)

Janissaries is a good read, but the ending leaves much to be desired. Pournelle claims to be working on a fourth volume but I haven't seen it yet. Any nudge on Pournelle would be justified.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The story continues, February 15, 2005

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Andrew W. Johns "ResQgeek" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Janissaries/clan (Paperback)

Rick Galloway and his band of mercenaries have been stranded on a secret planet by space aliens who want them to produce a crop of intoxicating drugs. In order to achieve this goal, however, Galloway and his men must bring order to the chaotic mix of human cultures they find surrounding them. By carefully building alliances, Galloway begins to transform the planet's social, political and military landscape. However, his efforts are hampered by the changing climate and the resulting mass migrations. Galloway struggles to improve the lives of the people he rules, always mindful that any progress he promotes increases the chances that the aliens will bomb the planet back to the stone age.

While not as well written as the first book, this follow up does flesh out the varied cultures on the planet Tran, and shows the continuing impact of the introduction of advanced technical knowledge in a low technology culture. The military and political implications prove to be challenging, but perhaps not as bad as the social impact. While the first book could have stood on its own, this one ends abruptly, without any resolution, and is clearly intended to be read as part of a series.