Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small north carolina town after america loses a war, in one second, a war that will send america back to the dark ages a war based upon a weapon, an electro magnetic pulse emp. Forstchen tells a story that might be all too terrifyingly real. On the one hand, this book is a bestseller, with 4.
The remaining citizens of black mountain, north carolina, are finally starting to make progress rebuilding after the day, but a new threat looms. He has coauthored several books with newt gingrich, including gettysburg. And, though this book is fiction, it could turn out to be a foretelling of things to come. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. They elevate the writing standards and motivate others to produce better works. John matherson emp survival book series one second after 1 year after final day. Down to the sea was the last book in a great series but that wax 12 years ago. The nation struggles to rebuild itself after the emp wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness. One second after is a 2009 novel by american writer william r. Indianas africanamericans go to war, 18631865 and the lost. One second after book 1 audiobook part 1 william r forstchen.
A faculty fellow and professor of history at montreat college, he has authored over forty books, including the awardwinning young adult novel we look like men of war. This thrilling followup to that smash hit begins one year after one second after ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the united states and brought america to its knees. Forstchen has a phd from purdue university with specializations in military history and the history of technology. Forstchen details what life is like in a small north carolina town when this happens. Months before publication, one second after was cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read, a book discussed in the corridors of the pentagon as a truly realistic look at the dangers of emps. This thrilling followup to that smash hit begins one year after one second after ends, two years since nucle. A novel of the civil war, pearl harbor, days of infamy, to try mens souls and valley forge. Forstchen born 1950 is an american author who began. Forstchen is the author of we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction.
Forstchen is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in montreat, north carolina. He is the author of more than 40 books including 48 hours, the one second after series, the young adult novel we look like men of war, and the lost regiment series. One second after in the novel that was cited on the floor of congress as a. The story begins one year after one second after ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the united states and brought america to its knees. A novel of george washington and the fight for american freedom. One second after a john matherson novel book 1 kindle edition by forstchen, william r. One second after one second after series book 1 ebook. Forstchen brings a sequel to his hit novel one second after. Forstchen in this lens i will be writing out chapter summaries for the novel one second after. One second after 2009 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. A war based upon a weapon, an electro magnetic pulse emp.
Forstchens smash hit one second after, the novel cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read the story begins one year after one second after ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the united states and brought america to its. He writes the lost regiment series, coauthored the civil war series with newt gingrich and has contributed towards such series as riftwar, star trek, magic. With one second after 2009, the first installment in this series. He is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in montreat, north carolina. Forstchen is the new york times bestselling author of one second after, one year after, the final day, and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. Order of lost regiment books the lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. One second after a john matherson novel book 1 by william r. Forstchen is an american author of science fiction and alternate history novels. Based upon a real weapon the electro magnetic pulse emp which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly. His new effort has fun with the notion of an edsel being a coveted object and.
I will think about the ramifications discussed in this book for years to come. My book club gets me to read a number of books i would have never read otherwise, and one second after 2009 by william forstchen is one of them. Forstchens one second after was cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read. The book follows the story of main protagonist john masterson in rural north carolina before, during, and after an emp attack. Already cited on the floor of congress and discussed in the corridors of the pentagon as a book all americans should read, one second after is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Forstchen has 81 books on goodreads with 192088 ratings.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies. Forstchen born october 11, 1950 is an american historian and author who began. William forstchen is a professor of history at montreat college. In one second, an electromagnetic pulse emp sends america back to the dark ages. Battle hymn lost regiment, book 5 forstchen, william r. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading one second after a john matherson novel book 1. The novel deals with an unexpected electromagnetic pulse attack on the united states as it affects the people living in and around the small american town of black mountain, north carolina released in march 2009, one second after and was ranked as number 11 on the new york times best seller list in fiction in may 2009. The lost regiment, book 2 unabridged 2010 terrible swift sword. Buy a cheap copy of one second after book by william r. If you have some back issues of boys life from the late 70s you read some of his earliest work.
His current book, one second after was cited on the floor of congress and before the house armed services committee by congressman. Forstchen brings us a terrifying story of an alltoopossible future. An emp is a weapon with the power to destroy the entire united states in a. Forstchens smash hit one second after, the novel cited on the floor of congress as a book all americans should read. He is currently mia and have not seen a book from him in sometime. Forstchen born 1950 is an american author who began publishing in 1983 with the novel ice prophet. One year after is the new york times bestselling followup to william r. A novel of the civil war, pearl harbor, days of infamy, to try mens souls and. He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult. Forstchen coauthored the new york times bestselling gettysburg and has written numerous short stories.
Forstchen is the author of more than forty books, including the award winning we look. Forstchen is one such author, who has changed the way people used to read and write history and war. Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. A story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small north carolina town after america loses a war that sends our nation back to the dark ages. Besides being a novelist, forstchen is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in north. Forstchen, including one second after, one year after and many more. He received his doctorate from purdue university with specializations in military history, the american civil war and the history of technology. Forstchen, including one second after, and one year after, and more on. A movie based upon the novel one second after by william forstchen would look a. One second after was already cited on the floor of congress as a book all. A war lost because of a terrifying weapon, an electromagnetic pulse emp. William forstchen talks about his latest book, one second after, a novel about a highaltitude nuclear bomb explosion that sends out electromagnetic pulses which permanently destroy all.
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