A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor (A New Birth of Freedom)
by
Robert G. Pielke (Goodreads Author),
A.R. Stone
It has taken centuries to recognize that all humans possess certain unalienable rights. There will come a time when we have to consider whether others deserve those rights as well. That time will come on July 3rd 1863. When a stranger carrying a shiny,metalic valise steps aboard a train carrying Abraham Lincoln home from a 2 year stint in Congress, everyone stares, wonderi...more
Paperback, 2nd, 226 pages
Published
August 15th 2010
by Altered Dimensions
(first published July 5th 2010)
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I usually read heavier stuff but this title came across my radar and I was enticed to read it. I love history and the book does an excellent job of painting a feel for the Civil War time period. I particularly enjoyed the "gentlemanly" attitude of the historical characters that was brought to life.
It's a serial novel and there will be 2 more parts. I eagerly anticipate the next 2 installments.
It's a serial novel and there will be 2 more parts. I eagerly anticipate the next 2 installments.
I became hooked on this book from the first chapter and I really hope there is going to be a second book as I can't wait to read it. This is the kind of book that you read in one sitting and it leaves you hungry for more.
The writing style of Pielke is heartwarming and it really draws the reader into the story. I found the historical accuracy of the novel in places extremely accurate and help bring a certain authenticity to the novel and its characters.
The ending of this book really caught me of...more
The writing style of Pielke is heartwarming and it really draws the reader into the story. I found the historical accuracy of the novel in places extremely accurate and help bring a certain authenticity to the novel and its characters.
The ending of this book really caught me of...more
Would you believe someone if they told you they were a time traveler? Probably not, you are not that trusting of a soul. You would require some proof. What could they say or do to convince you that they are the real deal? But wait, why is it so important that you believe them? What do they want from you?
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert G. Pielke begins when a stranger carrying a shiny, metallic valise steps aboard a train carrying a young Abraham Lincoln going home from a two year s...more
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert G. Pielke begins when a stranger carrying a shiny, metallic valise steps aboard a train carrying a young Abraham Lincoln going home from a two year s...more
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert Pielke is a phenomenal addition to the current science fiction genre. It tells the tale of Edwin Blair undertaking an unknown task that unfolds while you turn the pages. It is the Time Traveler's Wife meets Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, though Lincoln is not the main character, yet an important one. The author seamlessly confronts many different obstacles and just as you think Blair has accomplished his last one another unforeseeable challenge aris...more
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert G. Pielke. It was different yet quite interesting. I have not read too many books of alternative time line so I was not sure where this would take me. But it was a good adventure. I know that I ended up in a place I would have never dreamed of being at.
Lincoln helped people recognize that all humans possess certain unalienable rights. But will we see that others deserve those rights as well. That time will come on July 3, 1863. When Edwin Blair open...more
Lincoln helped people recognize that all humans possess certain unalienable rights. But will we see that others deserve those rights as well. That time will come on July 3, 1863. When Edwin Blair open...more
Note: Free review copy provided by Tribute Books as part of their book blog tour.
This book didn't pick up for me until nearly the last third of the book. Getting there was too much of a struggle for me to really enjoy it and most of this had to do with the way the story was told.
I'm just not a fan of novels that are told through dialogue, and this is mostly what happened with A New Birth of Freedom. Most of the dialogue consisted of Edwin Blair, our time traveler, trying to convince everyone aro...more
This book didn't pick up for me until nearly the last third of the book. Getting there was too much of a struggle for me to really enjoy it and most of this had to do with the way the story was told.
I'm just not a fan of novels that are told through dialogue, and this is mostly what happened with A New Birth of Freedom. Most of the dialogue consisted of Edwin Blair, our time traveler, trying to convince everyone aro...more
I enjoy the classic mashups that are the rage now so I picked this up, thinking that it would be fun. Fabulous! The dialogue seems spot on to me, the sci-fi/aliens angle of the story wasn't overwhelming to this non fan of aliens/scifi and I loved being taken on a ride to Gettysburg and the time in the Oval Office with Lincoln.
My one complaint? It ended rather abruptly, telling me to go get the second book to finish the story. ARGH, I hate cliffhanger sequels.
My one complaint? It ended rather abruptly, telling me to go get the second book to finish the story. ARGH, I hate cliffhanger sequels.
I haven't read a science fiction book in years. I don't care for alternate history stories. I am definitely not someone who feels like they spent another life fighting the awful war between the states. I only start this review by saying that to emphasize the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
Pielke's book features the arrival of a time-traveller from the future (historian, Edwin Blair) in the American Civil War on the eve of Gettysburg. He receives an audience with Abraham Lincoln only to...more
Pielke's book features the arrival of a time-traveller from the future (historian, Edwin Blair) in the American Civil War on the eve of Gettysburg. He receives an audience with Abraham Lincoln only to...more
There I was, innocently scouting various reviewers in search of people who might be willing to write reviews of my forthcoming memoir, when I stumbled across a review of this. "Stumbled" is the apt word, because it stopped me cold in my tracks and then sent me to Amazon to read some sample pages, whereupon I had to order a copy. When it arrived in the mail, I took a break from the more serious work I've been reading for something light.
What grabbed me was the concept of going back in time and ta...more
What grabbed me was the concept of going back in time and ta...more
This book is really strange as it goes from now to back in the 1800s. Edwin Blair is traveling with Abraham Lincoln as he is going home from congress, Edwin gets Lincoln to say that he will meet with him in the near future. Blair reveals himself that he is a man from the future and that he is in that place and time to save the world of alien invaders known as "The Pest" as they chase each other though out the earth's past.
When Edwin enters the train he is strangely dressed as he had on Levi jean...more
When Edwin enters the train he is strangely dressed as he had on Levi jean...more
Sometimes the scope of human tragedy is too large to comprehend. The mind grasps for alternate explanations in order to come to terms with staggering loss. Robert Pielke's "A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor" tries to reconcile the over 50,000 lives lost during the three day Battle of Gettysburg. How could the death toll be so catastrophic? How could the number of casualties be explained? How could men cut each other down in such a brutal way? Because according to Pielke, it never happened - no...more
Can you imagine seeing a guy casually dressed in jeans and Nike during the 1800s? Well this is what Edwin Blaire did when he traveled back and forth through time in order to save Earth from unwanted visitors.
The Visitor is a novel that is written with detailed historical facts accompanied by sci-fi elements that will entertain you while reading the book. First, I would just like to state that I am not a fan of sci-fi and time travelling because I often get confused but The Visitor was a great re...more
The Visitor is a novel that is written with detailed historical facts accompanied by sci-fi elements that will entertain you while reading the book. First, I would just like to state that I am not a fan of sci-fi and time travelling because I often get confused but The Visitor was a great re...more
I sit here, thinking how to write a good review, while feeling bad for not liking the story.
I liked the way it was written. It flowed well, I just felt that it went a place I wasn't willing to go.
When I read the synopsis for the book, I thought it was a neat premise. Aliens in Early America?! With "Honest Abe" no less. I'm not even American, but the idea appealed to me.
It was a total let down though. Waaaay to far fetched fr that era, and it was all unexplainable. Some things have to be explaina...more
I liked the way it was written. It flowed well, I just felt that it went a place I wasn't willing to go.
When I read the synopsis for the book, I thought it was a neat premise. Aliens in Early America?! With "Honest Abe" no less. I'm not even American, but the idea appealed to me.
It was a total let down though. Waaaay to far fetched fr that era, and it was all unexplainable. Some things have to be explaina...more
This is a great beginning BUT it is DEFINITELY a beginning.
I am not going to recap the plot.It sounds like a straightforward time travel story with invading aliens thrown in. Could be good or could be cliched, depending on the writer's skill. Happily, this writer seems very skilled! I thoroughly enjopyed the book...until the end. My big beef is that there is no closure on ANYthing or explanation of big questions like what provoked Blair to go back to Gettysburg.I liked the book enough that I'll...more
I am not going to recap the plot.It sounds like a straightforward time travel story with invading aliens thrown in. Could be good or could be cliched, depending on the writer's skill. Happily, this writer seems very skilled! I thoroughly enjopyed the book...until the end. My big beef is that there is no closure on ANYthing or explanation of big questions like what provoked Blair to go back to Gettysburg.I liked the book enough that I'll...more
I really enjoyed the book.
The historical facts and the handling of the historical characters was great.
I was not totally comfortable with the way Blair's thoughts were presented; there was just something not right.
As a Scotsman I have to say Pinkerton's "Scottish" accent was Not Scottish; that is to say it was "Crap".
I cringed every time I read Pinkerton's dialogue. Pielke needs a Scottish "stunt" writer.
That said the general plot was good and held my interest, I will certainly look-out for the...more
The historical facts and the handling of the historical characters was great.
I was not totally comfortable with the way Blair's thoughts were presented; there was just something not right.
As a Scotsman I have to say Pinkerton's "Scottish" accent was Not Scottish; that is to say it was "Crap".
I cringed every time I read Pinkerton's dialogue. Pielke needs a Scottish "stunt" writer.
That said the general plot was good and held my interest, I will certainly look-out for the...more
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I will say that there were times when I could put it down after my commute and begin work, but there were plenty of other times I was completely dissapointed that the train hadn't been delayed just a little so that I could continue reading. I would totally recommend this book to friends who enjoy science fiction and history mixed together.
As I like history, reading about the civil war era was interesting, throwing in someone from the future working to enli...more
As I like history, reading about the civil war era was interesting, throwing in someone from the future working to enli...more
I readily admit to liking historical fiction and this book begins like that. What really hooked me was that is actually historical fantasy, which is a lot of fun to read now and then. I started it after meaning to just look it over, and before I knew it, it was two hours later and I was almost 75% through it. Pielke has a delightful imagination and that is the saving grace of this book. Usually when I discover that the plot involves aliens, I toss the book or stop watching the movie, so we'll se...more
This book was not at all what I expected. I was expecting Historical Fiction but didn't expect the time-travel, alien, science fiction elements. Had I read the summary above I would have had a better idea of what to expect.
The first 50 pages of this book I was confused and not at all interested in the story. It did pick up once I got further into the story but I just didn't love this book. I know there is a target audience who will really enjoy this, it just wasn't my cup of tea. It was just a l...more
The first 50 pages of this book I was confused and not at all interested in the story. It did pick up once I got further into the story but I just didn't love this book. I know there is a target audience who will really enjoy this, it just wasn't my cup of tea. It was just a l...more
I was not a huge fan of this book, though it was a quick and easy read. The combination of Civil War history and time travel made it an interesting concept, but I wasn't too impressed at the execution. There were a few intriguing plot points such as the random translating Union soldier and the aliens knowing Native American sign language...
Loved the concept and execution of this book. It's book one in a trilogy. My review is combined with book two, since I read them back to back. It can be found here: http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2013/02.... (and at the A New Birth of Freedom: The Translator on GoodReads)
Good read. Interesting how someone from the future influences and changes the outcome of one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. Quick read of a little more than 200 pages. Looking forward to the next book in the series. New Birth of Freedom: The Translator should be out in November. Ironic how the last book I read was about time travel as well. 11/22/63.
So I received this book as a GoodReqads FirstReads giveaway. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it wasn't what i got!
The book is the retelling of history with a twist. The main character travels through time, back to the Civil War, to prevent a future tragedy.
It was a well written book and I enjoyed the way everything flowed. I was so caught up in the book that before I realized it, the book was done, and it was a cliffhanger! I'll tell you that already, it was a cliffhanger, leaving you waiting...more
The book is the retelling of history with a twist. The main character travels through time, back to the Civil War, to prevent a future tragedy.
It was a well written book and I enjoyed the way everything flowed. I was so caught up in the book that before I realized it, the book was done, and it was a cliffhanger! I'll tell you that already, it was a cliffhanger, leaving you waiting...more
I should start off saying I got a copy of this book through first-reads, so bear that in mind. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and interesting. I like how the author described the problems the time traveler had in going back to the 1860s and the way that the time traveler was effected by changes in his past. For the most part, I liked how historical figures were treated in the book, president Lincoln may have come across as a bit too thoughtful, open-minded and cle...more
As usual with a novel, you slog through the beginning as you get to know everyone and the premise is set up. Then you get hooked in the action and don't want to put it down until the very end. Well this was doing that, and then it sorta let me go. Not sure I am hooked enough for the next one.
There was good detail for the period if you are into the Civil War. As an illustrator, I cannot condone the illustrations, far too childish in execution. The cover was fine as a period photo, and so the in...more
There was good detail for the period if you are into the Civil War. As an illustrator, I cannot condone the illustrations, far too childish in execution. The cover was fine as a period photo, and so the in...more
An odd little book. It was definitely interesting, but I think it flies right by alternate history into Sci-fi that happens to involve historical figures.
I think that it had potential, but the writing was not up to snuff. For instance, they seemed to be obsessed with food. "Good day, Mr. Lincoln" I said as I selected a pear, and then bit into it and paused to ponder my situation before swallowing the first bite and then taking a second one. "Good evening to you as well" said the president, befor...more
I think that it had potential, but the writing was not up to snuff. For instance, they seemed to be obsessed with food. "Good day, Mr. Lincoln" I said as I selected a pear, and then bit into it and paused to ponder my situation before swallowing the first bite and then taking a second one. "Good evening to you as well" said the president, befor...more
The Good - I kept thinking I knew where it was going but then it changed track. Really enjoyed it, had a fairly unique storyline, very well written, would make AMAZING Hollywood Blockbuster.
The Bad - This is book one so the story doesn't 'wrap up' ! Minor irritation
Would recommend as it is Entertaining and a fairly easy read - don't be put off my the cover.
The Bad - This is book one so the story doesn't 'wrap up' ! Minor irritation
Would recommend as it is Entertaining and a fairly easy read - don't be put off my the cover.
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BA - U of Maryland
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M.Div - Luth Sem Gettysburg
Ph.D - Claremont Graduate Univ
His academic writings have been in the area of ethics, logic, and popular culture. Included in the latter is an analysis of rock music entitled You Say You Want a Revolution: Rock Music in American Culture. He has also published short stories, feature articles, and film and restaurant reviews. His novels include Hitler the
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