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GREAT WAR 1898 A BIG STICK
In 1865 America became two separate nations. Thirty-three years later they are sworn enemies and help bring about the Great War of 1898. This new conflict quickly grows out of control as it consumes almost every nation on Earth. No country or region will be left untouched and now that the new century has come will the nations of the world make one of war or peace. A BIG STICK is the third and final installment of the Great War 1898 series. It is an alternate history based on the existence of the Confederate States of America and while this is a well-traveled topic, Great War is not the story of North America. It is the story of what happened to the world. Written as an actual historical account, A Big Stick explores a wealth of real historical characters and events that are woven into a reality that is both different and familiar.
456 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 11, 2021
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About the author
Jack Moore
20 books2 followers Being born in Georgia in the late 1960’s during a time of historic change helped to greatly shape Mr. Moore’s attitudes and views on the world. A lot could be said on this subject, but there are two key factors that definitely had a major impact. The biggest was that he was a part of the first generation to always know that man had walked on the moon. To people of his age space travel was never fiction and just something that was taken for granted, and always a part of reality.
The other factor to shape Mr. Moore was not so much what was, but what was not. He was not of a generation that was considered Baby Boomer and not anything else that followed either. Due to small numbers, people in his age range were largely overlooked by the advertising community that was obsessed with Boomer nostalgia. In the end one could almost count this as a blessing because it meant that people like Mr. Moore never had a target on the back of their heads and were largely free to form opinions without the constant bombardment of a huge media machine. As a result, they formed different kinds of attitudes about life. This helped to set a course, but it did not limit it and Mr. Moore demonstrates this with what you see in the pages of his books.
He began writing at an early age and had published his first play by age 16. He took up music professionally for a time and was also active in sports even if by his own admission he was never any good at it. Mr. Moore began taking college courses at the age of 14 and eventually enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17. This was followed by 24 years in Law Enforcement where he did nearly every job one can do in that profession. These years afforded Mr. Moore the opportunity to learn people, and what makes them tick. This information became invaluable as a writing resource which had remained a part time job throughout.
Now retired, the part time job has become full time work. Over the years he had written many novels but never pursued publishing. Now this oversite has been corrected and we can all enjoy many of these books with more to come.
The other factor to shape Mr. Moore was not so much what was, but what was not. He was not of a generation that was considered Baby Boomer and not anything else that followed either. Due to small numbers, people in his age range were largely overlooked by the advertising community that was obsessed with Boomer nostalgia. In the end one could almost count this as a blessing because it meant that people like Mr. Moore never had a target on the back of their heads and were largely free to form opinions without the constant bombardment of a huge media machine. As a result, they formed different kinds of attitudes about life. This helped to set a course, but it did not limit it and Mr. Moore demonstrates this with what you see in the pages of his books.
He began writing at an early age and had published his first play by age 16. He took up music professionally for a time and was also active in sports even if by his own admission he was never any good at it. Mr. Moore began taking college courses at the age of 14 and eventually enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17. This was followed by 24 years in Law Enforcement where he did nearly every job one can do in that profession. These years afforded Mr. Moore the opportunity to learn people, and what makes them tick. This information became invaluable as a writing resource which had remained a part time job throughout.
Now retired, the part time job has become full time work. Over the years he had written many novels but never pursued publishing. Now this oversite has been corrected and we can all enjoy many of these books with more to come.
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December 9, 2021
Pretty Good
The series overall was quite good. I found the writing style refreshing. Events were described as if being written by a historian. This allowed for much more to us in world building than the typical alternate history character-driven plots. However the large number of dates and characters with the narrative jumping between them could be confusing. The series could resolve this with charts, graphics and/or timelines for the reader to reference.
The plot itself was quite imaginative and had a unique departure point and a unique take on the development of the USA that I enjoyed reading about. My major complaint is that for such a long series there was not that much discussion of the peace treaty or post was world which left me feeling empty and disappointed in the ending.
Other than that there were some fairly obvious historical errors that could stand to be corrected, such as anachronistic inauguration dates and referring to daimyo as shoguns.
Overall, I think the series is quite worth a read!
The series overall was quite good. I found the writing style refreshing. Events were described as if being written by a historian. This allowed for much more to us in world building than the typical alternate history character-driven plots. However the large number of dates and characters with the narrative jumping between them could be confusing. The series could resolve this with charts, graphics and/or timelines for the reader to reference.
The plot itself was quite imaginative and had a unique departure point and a unique take on the development of the USA that I enjoyed reading about. My major complaint is that for such a long series there was not that much discussion of the peace treaty or post was world which left me feeling empty and disappointed in the ending.
Other than that there were some fairly obvious historical errors that could stand to be corrected, such as anachronistic inauguration dates and referring to daimyo as shoguns.
Overall, I think the series is quite worth a read!
March 13, 2021
A BIG STICK is the last installment of the Great War 1898 series. All of the great nations have found themselves locked in a bitter quagmire that is now in its fourth year. The world is coming unglued around them and many wonder if civilization can survive. New technologies are now starting to make their presence felt on the battlefield while others race to develop counters. The situation has now crossed the line into an unrestrained war as the desperate leaders of all nations look for a way out. Will anyone rise to the challenge?
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