Jim H. reviewed on 6/27/2011 + 47 more book reviews

I am a GREAT fan of Stirling and have read most of his books now. Most of the time I love the details that he adds to his stories that make them come alive. His rich imagination and story telling skills make his characters come alive. I often have trouble slowing my self down so I can remember to savor his writing while I try to gallop through one exciting event to the next.

In Peshawar Lancers there is still much to enjoy, but for me I found the language and cultural references like slogging through mud. While Stirling likes to use language to enliven his stories, I felt he went way overboard on it for this story. This was especially true for the first quarter of the book. I almost gave up on it several times. Glad I didn't because I really enjoyed the rest of the story.

If you like Stirling and alternative histories, this is one to read.

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