The bolo universe is a fictional universe based on a series of military science fiction books by author keith laumer. An highly advanced combat tank controlled by a sophisticated artificial intelligence. The original bolo stories spawned a cottage industry of bolo books written after laumers death by some of the best military science fiction authors in. Science fiction giant keith laumer delivers a fastpaced, wry adventure of time travel and twisted realities in three classic interwoven tales as a regular joe from our earth fights against an alternate version of himself who has become a tyrant in an alternate timeline. Keith laumers bolos are backand new york times more. Keith laumer author visit amazons keith laumer page. Keiths bolo trilogy captured the action and excitement of laumers own bolo stories, mixing fast paced action with intelligent thought on the nature of war machines and people thrust into a world of violence.
Bolos book 6 pdf by keith laumer two outstanding, complimentary novellas, the greater machine by j steven york and dean wesley smith and though hell should bar the way by linda evans, that make cold steel the best of the six books in this series. Waugh, the introduction by ben bova said it was laumer s idea but he had died. Day of the bolo chapter 1 thebyronicman bolo keith. Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license. His brother march laumer was also a writer, known for his adult reinterpretations of the land of oz also mentioned in keiths the other side of time. Originally developed as far back as the 1980s by the bolo division of g. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The latter deals with the adventures of a cynical spacefaring diplomat who constantly has to.
If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Propaganda was first used on a large scale as a military weapon during world war i, and it was a powerful weapon indeed for all of the countries involved in this conflict. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes by jane straus pdf download. Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license if you encounter any errors or dead links, please email me comments and new links are always appreciated, but see my link policy. I have recently gotten some bolo series books in pdf format but i cant figure out what is the order to read them.
If you encounter any errors or dead links, please email me. Laumer, keith bolo shorts 01 honor of the regiment. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Free speculative fiction online collapse new additions. Buy imperium by keith laumer, eric flint editor online at alibris. A former air force officer and also at one time a foreign service officer. His bolo creations were popular enough that other authors have written standalone sciencefiction novels about them.
American brion bayard is abducted on the streets of stockholm, and thrust. It primarily revolves around the eponymous bolo, a type of selfaware tank. Stories from the former chronicle the evolution of super tanks that eventually become selfaware through the constant improvement resulting from centuries of intermittent warfare against various alien races. Jun 09, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bolo mark xxxiif, combat unit stl0082 steele i receive rhodes report of bubs aberrant actions, and trust him to handle the situation.
Bolo by keith laumer 1977, paperback for sale online ebay. Keith laumer ebooks epub and pdf format keith laumer ebooks. Annals of the dinochrome brigade 1976 a short history of the bolo fighting machines the night of the trolls courier field test the last command a relic of war combat unit highly recommended for fans of keith lasumer gunner february, 2010. The compleat bolo by keith laumer pdf download anton hanidhgsef. The first completely automated bolo, designed to operate normally without a man on board, was the landmark xv model m. A quote from combat unit by keith laumer from the compleat bolo, which is told from the first person view of a bolo. In these scintillating tales of the everadvancing dinochrome brigade, the most effective weapons ever devised ell their own story in actionpacked chronicles of extraterrestrial adventure.
Keith followed bolo brigade with bolo rising in 1998 and bolo strike in 2001. What is the suggested reading order for the bolo series. The best of keith laumer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The night of the trolls by keith laumer free ebook. Sep 23, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bolo by keith laumer 1982, paperback for sale online ebay. His later designs were mostly gaspowered, freeflight planes, and had a whimsical charm with names to match, like the. His novels and story collections have gone through printing after printing for nearly four decades.
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All he needs to do is find a way to bring hector back to the side of humanity, stop the enemys bombardment from orbit, and. This model, first commissioned in the twentyfifty century, was widely used throughout the eastern arm during the era of expansion and remained in service on. Download and read online for free ebooks written by. The compleat bolo 2004 read online free book by keith. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter free mp3 download. The classic military dilemmapreventing those who defend you from turning on youis seemingly solved with the implementation of the bolos, mechanical servants with artificial intelligence and stateoftheart hightech weaponry.
Keith laumer is known for the bolo and retief stories. Keith laumer at the internet speculative fiction database. Annals of the dinochrome brigade1976 keith laumer republished in the compleat bolo with the second book in 1990 these short stories were published in various magazines between 1960 and 1969, and are collected in this volume. The best of keith laumer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Facing a nightmare wilderness inhabited by neobarbarians and sentient tanks, jackson is the only man who. Keiths bolo trilogy captured the action and excitement of laumers own bolo stories, mixing fast paced action with intelligent thought on the nature of. Prior to becoming a fulltime writer, he was an officer in the united states air force and a u. Keith laumer project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Keith laumer s bolos are backand new york times more. The unconquerable continues the amplified history of the boloan almost indestructible, nearly unstoppable tank controlled by a sophisticated artificial intelligence. Book is in good condition, some yellowing of pages, some wear around the edges. I have tried looking up the authors wiki and good reads but im still getting confused. Link the bolo stories by keith laumer and others ogre. Apr 19, 2012 keith followed bolo brigade with bolo rising in 1998 and bolo strike in 2001. Buy the compleat bolo by keith laumer from amazons fiction books store. Westbrook tells the story of one man, paul marie bolo, who played a central role in a plot to assume control of french newspapers in order to. Keith laumer, creator of the bolo series, was renowned both for his fastpaced stories of science fiction adventure, and for his comical stories of retief, the only twofisted diplomat in the galaxy. Published november 28th by tom doherty associates first published books concerning the bolo selfaware tanks. Keith laumer is best known for his bolo stories and his satirical retief series. See all books authored by keith laumer, including bolo, and the stars must wait, and more on. Bolo that was adapted for windows and is available for free download as winbolo.
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But when the implacable alien deng invade earth, the bolos leap to the offensive with a war plan that doesnt take humanity into. The compleat bolo by keith laumer pdf download anton. Some of the later ones seem to be missing the pages where this is usually written. Nowhere near as good as the other books in this series, i now understand why out. Jim says that im the most human bolo he has served with.
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