He has been an academic, performance artist and writer, publishing 15 fulllength works of fiction, three academic books, short stories and poems. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Riff is an awesome character, she is explained well and is easily picture but she could have been less harsh on col and same again in liberator but it all comes to a awesome ending and love that they have good charters, excellent and only few errors, awesome book, good job richard harland less. Wc richard harland was born in huddersfield, england, and migrated to australia in 1970.
After a catastrophic war with an alternate napoleon, europe is now a polluted wasteland and the former empires of europe have abandoned it, but the age of imperialism is far from over as these empires now inhabit massive, citysized ships called juggernauts that travel over the land. His main character colbert is the grandson of the supreme commander of the worldshaker a person second in significance of the juggernaut only to the queen and her consort. Worldshaker book by richard harland official publisher. Download read worldshaker 2010 by richard harland in. Often times there is tipping point that branches one timeline from the other. May 18, 2010 richard harland is the author of many fantasy, horror, and science fiction novels for young readers, including worldshaker, liberator, the eddon and vail series, the heaven and earth trilogy, and the wolf kingdom quartet, which won the aurealis award. The elite families enjoy a comfortable life on the upper decks of the great juggernaut worldshaker, and the filthies toil below decks. Worldshaker by richard harland, 9781848775275, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Liberator is the excellent sequel to richard harland s 2009 steampunk adventure, worldshaker, and once again the majority of the story takes place on the huge mobile city, now renamed to reflect its liberated status. Written by richard harland, audiobook narrated by adrian mulraney. He was born in 1947 in huddersfield, united kingdom and migrated to australia in 1970. Author richard harland was born on january 15, 1947 in yorkshire. Worldshaker is a massive, mobile city, a vast ship that is home to thousands living on its denselypacked decks.
Like the behemoth worldshaker itself, theres little subtlety in harland s portrayal of a stuffy, imperial upper class subjugating a noble, abused underclass complete with a. He has written in fantasy, horror, sf and crime fiction. All credit goes to the rightful owners of the pictures and audio used in this book. He writes science fiction stories both for adults and young adults. Worldshaker by richard harland steampunk is considered to be alternate history by many of its enthusiasts and it is. Sixteenyearold col porpentine is the grandson of the supreme commander of the citysized ship worldshaker and has just been named his successor. A claustrophobic setting of rivets, iron and steam, rustling silks and stiff collars and even stiffer manners. Jun 07, 2011 richard harland is the author of many fantasy, horror, and science fiction novels for young readers, including worldshaker, liberator, the eddon and vail series, the heaven and earth trilogy, and the wolf kingdom quartet, which won the aurealis award. Richard harland is the author of many fantasy, horror, and science fiction novels for young readers, including worldshaker, liberator, the eddon and vail series, the heaven and earth trilogy, and the wolf kingdom quartet, which won the aurealis award. Richard harland was born in huddersfield, england, and migrated to australia in 1970. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. He has never questioned his place in the world or his bright and illustrious future.
He is the author of four series of novels and many more short stories. My book was about a young male around the age of 15 in the book. It describes an age of the past that diverted from our own timeline into a different time. Raised to succeed his grandfather as the supreme commander of the juggernaut worldshaker, he has lived a pampered life on the upper decks. The boy lives on a ship that is gargantuan and acts like a city. With a cover by oscarnominated film director anthony lucas, worldshaker is a fantasy for young adult readers that will appeal equally to adults. Col, the upper deck privileged grandson of the supreme commander, has just been named as his grandfathers successor. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to.
Browse richard harland s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The leaders of the revolution are the girl filthy, riff, and colbert porpentine, a boy from a elite family. Worldshaker is a terrific adventure, full of sly humour, weird and wonderful characters, and plot twists i never saw coming. Worldshaker by richard harland 9781741757095 booktopia. His father worked as an election agent, a public servant, and sold bananas. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read worldshaker. Jun 07, 2011 richard harland s worldshaker takes bits and pieces of many oftused concepts in fantasyscience fiction and puts them together to create a truly unique world that is itself just as gripping as the adventure it plays host to. Richard harland sixteenyearold col porpentine is being groomed as the next commander of worldshaker, a juggernaut where elite families live on the upper decks while the filthies toil below, but when he meets riff. Liberator book by richard harland official publisher. Richard harlands world shaker english literature essays. Aug 28, 2011 richard harlands worldshaker is a dystopian steampunk adventure aimed at young adult readers. In 1997 he began the eddon and vail series with the dark edge.
Worldshaker by richard harland 9781416995531 booktopia. While you do have to have read worldshaker to fully appreciate liberator, i. After several years as a singer, songwriter and poet, he became a lecturer in english at the university of wollongong. Browse richard harlands bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Cols grandfather, the supreme commander of worldshaker, is grooming col as his successor. On board the british juggernaut, called worldshaker, the filthies rise up against their tyrannical masters. Shop our 20 books for 2020 that will help you live the very best shop our 20 for 20. Richard harland born 15 january 1947 in yorkshire is an english fantasy and science fiction writer, living in new south wales, australia. Steampunk is defined as a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy that incorporates advanced victorian technology. Sixteenyearold col porpentine is being groomed as the next commander of worldshaker, a juggernaut where elite families live on the upper decks while the filthies toil below, but when he meets riff, a filthy girl on the run, he discovers how ignorant he is of his home and its residents.
They moved around england, but his mother finally settled in hadleigh suffolk after his dad died. A brilliant steam punk fantasy that will hook you from the very first page, set aboard a huge ship in which the elites live on the top decks while the filthies toil below. Buy a discounted paperback of worldshaker online from australias leading online bookstore. Liberator is the excellent sequel to richard harlands 2009 steampunk adventure, worldshaker, and once again the majority of the story takes place on the huge mobile city, now renamed to reflect its liberated status. A brilliant fantasy set aboard a huge ship in which the elites live on the top decks while the filthies toil below. The boys name is colbert porpentine, and he is going to be a captain, taking the place of his grandfather who is still in charge.
Worldshaker tells the story of the first crack in the age of imperialism. Worldshaker by richard harland overdrive rakuten overdrive. Worldshaker by richard harland, 9781416995531, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. But some books take it to another level and not just tell a story of the same age just with a few differences, but change an entire world. The book opens with the announcement that colbert is to be his grandfathers successor. Yes, richard harland s steampunk adventure worldshaker does not manage to do much that is new, but it does a fairly decent job exploring the setting of a vast, moving country. Richard harland sixteenyearold col porpentine is being groomed as the next commander of worldshaker, a juggernaut where elite families live on the upper decks while the filthies toil below, but when he meets riff, a filthy girl on the run, he discovers how ignorant he is. Richard harland is an accomplished australian author. Jan 01, 2009 worldshaker by richard harland steampunk is considered to be alternate history by many of its enthusiasts and it is. May 01, 2009 worldshaker ebook written by richard harland. Colbert however wakes up in the middle of the night.
Cols safe, civilized world on the upper decks of the worldshaker, a huge ship that has been sailing since 1845, is changed forever when a filthy from below finds her way into his cabin. Worldshaker 2 books in series 4 out of 5 stars 16 ratings. A large amount of female and male characters means that the readers experience what it is like for both genders on the world shaker. Obvious themes are obvious in richard harlands worldshaker, a young adult victorian steampunk adventure with a plot so steeped in cliche it might have been written by james cameron. Often times it is a war, something goes down differently than what is written in history books and everything changes. Worldshaker by richard harland is a book like that. Richard harland s worldshaker is a dystopian steampunk adventure aimed at young adult readers. Harland s steampunk alternate history is filled with oppression, class struggle, and war, showing their devastation on a personal level through cols privileged eyes. I had no expectations beyond a great steampunk adventure and worldshaker delivered. But the writing is sharp and the story fastpaced, demonstrating that, despite his elite status, col may be just as trapped as any filthy.
Like the behemoth worldshaker itself, theres little subtlety in harland s portrayal of a stuffy, imperial upper class subjugating a noble, abused underclass complete with a cockneyesque accent. Richard writes easily across genres and for diverse audience, producing novels for adults, young adults, and the even younger. I had not previously read any of richard harland s other books prior to picking up worldshaker. He now lives in figtree, 80 kilometres south of sydney. Nov 30, 2014 all credit goes to the rightful owners of the pictures and audio used in this book trailer.
Liberator book by richard harland official publisher page. Worldshaker by richard harland worldshaker is my first taste of the recently new and popular genre, steampunk. Richard harland audio books, best sellers, author bio. Although it is targeted at a younger audience, i found this novel to be an entertaining and worthwhile read that i finished in one sitting. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Jul 16, 2010 worldshaker by richard harland worldshaker is my first taste of the recently new and popular genre, steampunk. Richard harland has used all these themes to create a book that keeps readers on their toes as we journey through the unique history of the juggernaut world shaker. This book is rated for 10 yearolds, and the vocabulary and chapter length has been modified to accommodate this young audience. Its already been sold to a major us publisher for a large advance more than all the advances for my previous fourteen novels added together, says richard.
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