Sixteenyearold col porpentine is the grandson of the supreme commander of the citysized ship worldshaker and has just been named his successor. 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 by richard harland steampunk is considered to be alternate history by many of its enthusiasts and it is. 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. The director of the mysterious geographical adventures of jasper morello, no less a movie that was. Richard harland s worldshaker is a dystopian steampunk adventure aimed at young adult readers. 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. Richard harlands worldshaker is a dystopian steampunk adventure aimed at young adult readers. The main inspiration for this book was the dream he had which is. Worldshaker book by richard harland official publisher page. Liberator worldshaker, book 2 by richard harland fantastic fiction. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Her fellowoutcast, verrol, is an my latest novels have been my big international breakthrough, published in the us, uk, australia, france, germany and brazil. 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. Buy a discounted paperback of worldshaker online from australias leading online bookstore. After university in england, he moved to australia on a postgrad scholarship and ended up settling there. He now lives in figtree, 80 kilometres south of sydney. With a cover by oscarnominated film director anthony lucas, worldshaker is a fantasy for young adult readers that will appeal equally to adults.
Richard harland born 15 january 1947 in yorkshire is an english fantasy and science fiction writer, living in new south wales, australia. Worldshaker by richard harland book read online scribd. Steampunk is defined as a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy that incorporates advanced victorian technology. He has written in fantasy, horror, sf and crime fiction.
Liberator worldshaker, book 2 by richard harland book cover, description, publication history. And i can say that, because it was nothing to do with me. 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. But cols rarified world is turned upside down by a g. 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. Worldshaker by richard harland col is a wealthy child of privilege. While you do have to have read worldshaker to fully appreciate liberator, i personally found the.
It describes an age of the past that diverted from our own timeline into a different time. Worldshaker book by richard harland official publisher. Worldshaker, its sequel liberator, and now song of the slums same world, new story appearing in may 20. Worldshaker worldshaker, book 1 by richard harland book cover, description, publication history. All good books entertain us, inform us and intrigue us, richard harland s world shaker does all of this whilst giving us a vey meaningful book which makes you want to keep reading. 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.
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 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. After thoroughly enjoying my foray into his quirky and fascinating world, i. 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. Richard harland audio books, best sellers, author bio. Richard performed folkrock music around sydney for several years, then made a complete switch and became a lecturer at the university of wollongong. Richard harland was born in huddersfield and grew up in devon, london, and suffolk. Colbert however wakes up in the middle of the night. Richard harlands world shaker english literature essays. Worldshaker is a massive, mobile city, a vast ship that is home to thousands living on its denselypacked decks. Richard harland is an accomplished australian author. I love the visual material that makes worldshaker and liberator look so special. Interview with richard harland, author of worldshaker and. My book was about a young male around the age of 15 in the book.
Richard harland is an accomplished australian author of numerous novels and short stories in the fantasy, science fiction, horror, and crime fiction genres. They moved around england, but his mother finally settled in hadleigh suffolk after his dad died. Read worldshaker by richard harland for free with a 30 day free trial. 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. 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 and sea crushing all in their path. Worldshaker by richard harland worldshaker is my first taste of the recently new and popular genre, steampunk. Download read worldshaker 2010 by richard harland in. This book is rated for 10 yearolds, and the vocabulary and chapter length has been modified to accommodate this young audience. 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. Worldshaker by richard harland is a book like that. After several years as a singer, songwriter and poet, he became a lecturer in english at the university of wollongong. A strong reoccurring theme of inequality brings along themes of, discrimination to females on the world shaker, the division of social classes and rebellion. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. His first book was the comic horror novel the vicar of morbing vyle, which has since become a cult classic.
Harlands most recent series of novels commenced with worldshaker, a young adult steampunk novel partly inspired by the work of charles dickens, released in may 2009 in australia. Richard harland was born in huddersfield, england, and migrated to australia in 1970. His father worked as an election agent, a public servant, and sold bananas. Worldshaker by richard harland 9781741757095 booktopia.
The main inspiration for this book was the dream he had which is now one of the scenes in the book. Browse richard harland s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers. He has been an academic, performance artist and writer, publishing 15 fulllength works of fiction, three academic books, short stories and poems.
He is the author of four series of novels and many more short stories. The boy lives on a ship that is gargantuan and acts like a city. The elite families enjoy a comfortable life on the upper decks of the great juggernaut. Richard writes easily across genres and for diverse audience, producing novels for adults, young adults, and the even younger. Raised to succeed his grandfather as the supreme commander of the juggernaut. Often times there is tipping point that branches one timeline from the other. 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. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas. Harland began developing the ideas for worldshaker in the mid. He was born in 1947 in huddersfield, united kingdom and migrated to australia in 1970.
First and foremost, the visual genius who created the australian cover artwork film director anthony lucas. Author richard harland was born on january 15, 1947 in yorkshire. Hs lead characters are likable and welldeveloped, but unfortunately the morality ends up being too blackandwhite for most teen readers. But the writing is sharp and the story fastpaced, demonstrating that, despite his elite status, col may be just as trapped as any filthy. Wc richard harland was born in huddersfield, england, and migrated to australia in 1970. Worldshaker by richard harland 9781416995531 booktopia.