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In the twenty-sixth century the world is a very different place. The United States and Canada are gone, replaced by the socially rigid, authoritarian Confederacy of the Yukon. Also gone is the electronic age-destroyed in the apocalyptic Storm Times that devastated the globe and decimated the world's population in the late twenty-first century. It is now, once again, an age of steam, an age of lighter-than-air craft, an age of feudalism and knighthood, and for some, an age of conquest.

Fitzpatrick's War is the intimate memoir of Sir Robert Bruce, a close companion of Fitzpatrick the Younger, the greatest hero of the Yukons. Yukon History paints ...

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In the twenty-sixth century the world is a very different place. The United States and Canada are gone, replaced by the socially rigid, authoritarian Confederacy of the Yukon. Also gone is the electronic age-destroyed in the apocalyptic Storm Times that devastated the globe and decimated the world's population in the late twenty-first century. It is now, once again, an age of steam, an age of lighter-than-air craft, an age of feudalism and knighthood, and for some, an age of conquest.

Fitzpatrick's War is the intimate memoir of Sir Robert Bruce, a close companion of Fitzpatrick the Younger, the greatest hero of the Yukons. Yukon History paints Fitzpatrick as a latter-day Alexander the Great, and calls Bruce a lying traitor. Was Robert Bruce a degenerate scoundrel...or the only man to tell his world the truth?

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Fitzpatrick's War, Theodore Judson's brilliant first foray into speculative fiction, is set on a postapocalyptic 26th-century Earth ruled by the steam-powered war machines and lighter-than-air dirigibles of the Yukon Confederacy. But the publication of a controversial memoir suddenly places the Confederacy's most beloved hero in a much different light.

Isaac Prophet Fitzpatrick, legendary Consul of the Yukon Confederacy, is remembered as the gallant young man who led the Confederacy to its ultimate triumph in the historic Four Points War. Fitzpatrick masterminded the battle plans that led to decisive victories over the Confederacy's last -- and strongest -- enemies in East Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa.

When a historian reveals the memoirs of Robert Bruce, an engineer who worked closely with Fitzpatrick for decades, Bruce's narrative of the events leading up to and during the war is considerably different from what is recorded in the history books. Was Fitzpatrick a heroic visionary or one of the most maniacal butchers the Earth has ever known? And if what transpired in Bruce's memoirs was the truth, what other historical information has been manipulated over time?

Fitzpatrick's War, ingeniously incorporating two contrasting points of view as a memoir edited by an opinionated historian with numerous annotations and footnotes, is a speculative masterwork that will appeal to a surprisingly wide range of readers. For fans of historical fiction and military-powered science fiction as well as those who enjoy postapocalyptic novels, Fitzpatrick's War will impress -- and enthrall. Paul Goat Allen

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In Judson's spectacular first foray into speculative fiction, the Yukons-members of a puritanical agrarian community that rose to power as the electrical systems of 21st-century society were destroyed in the turbulent Storm Times-dominate the world in the 26th century. Spanning what was once Canada and the U.S., the British Isles and Australia, the semifeudal Yukon empire has a near monopoly on nonelectrical technology. Readers have two windows into this unsettling future: Sir Robert Mayfair Bruce, the book's main narrator and protagonist, and Dr. Professor Roland Modesty Van Buren, the historian who presents and annotates the 50th anniversary edition of Bruce's controversial memoirs. These memoirs detail Bruce's involvement in the brutal Four Points War and his relationship with the man who launched it, Isaac Prophet Fitzpatrick, who has been immortalized as a hero of Yukon society. Judson's use of the twin viewpoints allows him to make points about subjects as diverse as history and heroes, academia and ambition, love and shame. Yet like Heinlein, Asimov and other great writers in the genre, Judson never lets his message get in the way of the story, nor does he lapse into preachiness. This terrific SF debut is sure to be a contender for many awards. Agent, Richard Curtis. (Aug. 3) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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In the 26th century, the Confederacy of the Yukon governs North America, and the world has reverted to feudalism and a steam-powered economy. By far, the greatest ruler of the Confederacy is First Consul Isaac Prophet Fitzpatrick, a young noble whose mind is set on conquering the world even at the expense of his soul. This inventive sf debut takes the form of a memoir of the life of Consul Fitzpatrick as written by Sir Robert Mayfair Bruce, Fitzpatrick's faithful companion and former schoolmate. Commentaries in the form of footnotes appear throughout, lending a scholarly feel and providing additional information about the world. As Bruce's tale unfolds, the author skillfully demonstrates how fallible men become heroes through a deliberate distortion of their deeds. The author's ability to suggest an entire culture from a few telling details makes this an engrossing read for most sf collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780756402716
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 8/28/2005
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 560
  • Series: Daw Science Fiction Series
  • Product dimensions: 4.32 (w) x 6.68 (h) x 1.57 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2004

    Great Book

    I've drifted away from Science Fiction for awhile - too many books had overly complicated settings that took away from the story-telling or one-dimensional characters you've seen before too many times. It seems as if the SF scene is moving from an art to an industry. This book has definately drawn me back into it to see what's happened while I've been gone. I won't repeat the synopsis you've already read, but hopefully I can expand on it with a few observations. The book is like a confession of a man tortured by his conscience, but not tortured enough to do the right thing when it could of helped. They say the best SF really is about the present, and while none of us (I hope) is in a position to wipe out 20 million Chinese, but we can sympathize with Robert as he battles with his own growing sense of morality awoken by the better judgement of his wife, and his desire to win praise and approval from his friends who he feels lucky to be associated with. Along with it's critique on History and how it is spun, it's also very personal. I myself am recently married, and I found it amusing how Robert shifted from this brave macho warrior hanging out with his pals and how his wife shaped him into a more sensitive and caring man. The book is also greater than the sum of its parts. While I want to say the writer does suffer from normal flaws in a first work of fiction, I think the book stands as a great story on it's own, and deserves more than to be labeled a great book 'by a first-time writer'. Some of the characters and plot do seem forced (how come Robert didn't take a zepplin to India the first time?) but nothing breaks the suspension of disbelief necessary to read this kind of fiction, and the simplicity usually helps move the story along. I will say though be patient with things you suspect are plot holes, they will be revealed to not be (hey... if they don't have electricity, how can they...) I strongly urge everyone, especially those who've been disillusioned by SF lately, to pick this book up. I'd love to see more from this writer, he could probably write a few books just in the setting he builds but really only supplies tantalizing hints of, like one character being gone because she's out hunting in the forests of the island of Manhattan. I've bought plenty of books that I haven't gotten past the first chapter, but I read this book in a little under a week, it was too hard to put down.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 18, 2004

    wonderful book

    This was a book I picked up mainly becuase I thought the premise of it sounded very interesting. One of those things that if pulled off it could be a very good story, but if not would more then likely fail totally. I completely surprised by it. Not only didn't it fail, but it far surpassed anything I could have hoped for. In a time when a lot of sci fi seems to be variations upon the same couple of themes, this novel broke new ground. It was a truly original work and I can't wait to see what else Judson has in store for us.

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    thought provoking science fiction tale

    Much of the population was destroyed in the storm times of the twenty first century and the world is without electricity, depending on steam for fuel. The Confederation of the Yukon, flying the flag of the Union Jack is the most powerful country in the world, assimilating Canada, the United States and Australia. It is a feudal age in which Lords and commoners have assigned roles in society and the history books laud Isaac Prophet Fitzpatrick, Consul and Supreme Commander as the heroic leader of his time.---- A book surfaces written by Sir Robert Mayfair Bruce, one of Fitzpatrick¿s closest and trusted friends, that the ruling elites do everything in their power to discredit. It paints Fitzpatrick as a megalomaniac who killed his own father in order to become the next consul; according to Sir Bruce, he declared war on China and Turkey, killing millions in his quest to rule the world; and his thirst for more power led those in his inner circle to turn against him. The Fitzpatrick portrayed in this book was no hero but a tyrant who craved, like his hero Alexandra the Great, ruling the world.---- The victors rewrite history and it is up to the audience to choose whether to believe Sir Robert or the many history books that make Fitzpatrick out to be a heroic leader. One factor in Sir Robert¿s favor is that he doesn¿t spare himself in the narrative. He freely admits he took part in the genocide ordered by the consul and betrayed the vows he took as a soldier. Theodore Judson has created a thought provoking science fiction tale that will leave readers pondering what a fact is.---- Harriet Klausner

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    Posted October 26, 2008

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