The Generals of October (Mass Market Paperback)

by John T. Cullen (Author) "Terrified, Brandy ran along the Pacific seashore just after dawn on a summer day..." (more)
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Product Description
In a near future America, a series of crises prompts the U.S. to hold a second contitutional convention whose goal is to rewrite the U.S. constitution to account for a new and deadlier world, but the reforms unleash a terrible crisis that could destroy the United States and everything it represents.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: I Books (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743493389
• ISBN-13: 978-0743493383
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,490,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dishearteningly timely, November 24, 2004

By	A. L. Sirois (Doylestown PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Generals of October (Paperback)

When I first read this book, in manuscript about three years ago, I was impressed by the writing, which even for John is superior. And I've been familiar with his work for a quarter of a century. Being a writer myself (search me on Amazon) I was impressed with his grasp both of geopolitics and the military establishment. Of course, John is a former military man in addition to being passionate about politics and where this country is heading. GENERALS sprung from his mind even before the current administration took control, and it really is kind of eerie how well his future dovetails with current events. For everyone's sake, we better hope that the future he depicts in THE GENERALS OF OCTOBER doesn't come to pass. But I'm still glad he wrote about it, because I dearly love a good thriller -- and this is a *very* good thriller.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thoroughly Good Read, November 24, 2004

By	G. Kerzner "Sci-fi, mystery & romance novel fan" (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Readers of science fiction, romance/mystery novels or military exploits will welcome this addition to their book shelves. In the style of Tom Clancy, Cullen offers a thoughtful storyline that weaves elements of all three genres into a compeling and provocative tale based on the premise of a new constitutional convention, the great and would-be great who seek to subvert it and the very human characters fighting their plot (and, not-inconsequently, finding love in the process). I found it thorougly enjoyable and satisfying; the type of novel that can easily find its way to a screenplay and movie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little too close for comfort! Scary!, November 30, 2004

By	Jeff Davis "Jeff" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Generals of October (Paperback)

I love a good political thriller, but boy did this one have an eerie feeling of reality to it, given the 2000 election, the Patriot Act and other abuses of the current Administration. But the book really works so beautifully because the author understands how to make the characterizations realistic and true. This is a gripping read, and a wonderful work of speculative fiction that comes a little too close to America's current reality. You'll stay up nights worrying about all this, if you're not careful. I highly recommend this book!