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In this story, Gershwin gradually develops a dedication to restoring Old Earth to her former glory. He recruits other devilkids, sending them to be educated in the Empire, and uses them as the nucleus of his organization on Old Earth. Since he is Earthborn, the Empire rejects his requests for transfer to another assignment.
Thus, with his longevity, he eventually becomes the commander of Old Earth Base. However, Imperial support for the reclamation effort has dwindled over the decades and Old Earth is having difficulties in getting mission related supplies and equipment. While Gershwin was awaiting transport to his assignment on Old Earth, he shared one night of love with Caroljoy. They each remembered that night for the rest of their lives.
Although Gershwin doesn't know for years, Caroljoy became pregnant with his child. She was married to a Duke, who cherished both her and the child, but she still remembered her Lieutenant. This novel introduces the myth of the Captain, the prophet who preaches the rebirth of Old Earth and the leader who establishes the effort to banish the deadlands and to bring back the cool, green grass and trees to Old Earth.
Nothing stops him, for he is destined to bring Old Earth back to life again. Even the Empire is reluctant to interfere with his destiny. Highly recommended for Modesitt fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of individual daring and dedicated perseverance with a touch of romance. Centuries after the near-total collapse of Earth's civilization, an Interstellar Imperial cruiser rediscovers Old Earth and the destruction that was wrought upon the planet more than a millenia ago. The officers aboard the cruiser capture a single child from the planet -- Gerswin -- and teach him more civilized ways.
As a devilkid, Gerswin had to scrounge for every ounce of his existence, fighting giant rats, coyotes, and rather mean shambletowners After many decades, Gerswin is put in charge of the reclamation effort Ultimately, Gerswin has to resort to extreme measures to insure that his obsession -- restoring Earth to its former glory, or at least livability -- is not permanently shut down.
This is the first Modesitt I've read, and I have to admit that I wasn't overly impressed. Dawn for a Distant Earth wasn't a bad book, but I found the prose kind of clunky to read at times, as well the book having extending slow periods I had to trudge through. Now, most all books are slow at times, but I didn't find the characterizations strong enough to aid in bringing us through the slow parts of the book. Also, I found just about all of the characters -- including the main protagonist, Gerswin -- to be "distant" throughout much of the book; I rarely got intimate glimpses into the characters' psyches.
Though there are a few touching moments, especially regarding the interaction between Gerswin and a "lost love". Overall, I have every intent of finishing this trilogy, but if the second and third books follow the same path as the first, I think it'll be a while before I read any more Modesitt. Be warned I am a sucker for any themes that involve immortality. Even so I think you will find the Forever Hero series of books very absorbing. Modesitt has written quite a lot of good novels and series, so it was no surprise for me to find this gem among his other pearls.
The story concerns the interaction between a galaxy spanning human empire and a savage, born on post apocalyptic Earth. As it turns out this young man does not age, at all.
He also has a burning desire to see the mother of the human race, Earth, be renewed after its centuries of environmental devastation. In order to achieve this he has to overcome a universal apathy and direct opposition. To spice up the story our hero has almost super human reflexes and a natural inclination to use deadly weapons. Throw in a few unrequited love affairs and you have the makings of a classic space opera. All in all the series makes for a great escape from the every day grind. See all 10 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on October 15, Published on August 29, Published on November 24, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.
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Aug 19, Terry rated it really liked it Shelves: AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. One person found this helpful. Published on October 15, Gerswin is "battling" ecological disaster, apathy, and budgets.
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Sometimes a fad would sweep the Empire — reclaim the homeworld. But environmental salvation took too long, cost too much, and the fads were always forgotten Except by MacGregor Gerswin. A captured devilkid trained for space combat, he was too savage, too brilliant, too independent for the military, who exiled him to his home. But there Gerswin found a challenge that would consume all his strength and rage, through the decades and centuries of his life. He conspired to wage a one man war against the indifference, the incompetence, the vanity of an empire.
He would use patience, politics, manipulation — even sabotage, scandal and ambush. But — somehow — Gerswin would find a way to bring Earth back from the dead. The first volume of The Forever Hero , an interstellar epic!
Dawn for a Distant Earth has ratings and 17 reviews. Jim said: I This is the first volume of The Forever Hero series. previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next». Dawn for a Distant Earth: The Forever Hero, Volume 1 [L. E. Modesitt Jr.] on bahana-line.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. L. E. Modesitt, Jr's first major .