An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read metro 2033. Metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which it is perhaps better known, set in a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where the remains of what is left of humanity have been forced to seek shelter in the moscow metro system. I have seen this book on the shelves for a while now, and several people have talked to me about it, stating that id probably like it. Last light, no books in the series were released in a country where english is the prominent language. Dmitry glukhovsky has 44 books on goodreads with 140308 ratings. The setting is the moscow metro system in the year 2033. Mar 03, 2020 some say the single player games are dead. Cometejay00 after the crippling defeat of the reds at d6, artyom must go on a new journey that will take him to the ends of the metro and moscow while discovering new friends and old enemies. Jul 27, 2011 metro 2033 ebook written by dmitry glukhovsky. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky fantasy fiction books at.
Other similarish books ive read and enjoyed are fahrenheit 451, the giver, and the hunger games series. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. Metro 2033, by dmitry glukhovsky, follows a similar path. The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games.
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He has studied and worked abroad for extended periods including time in israel, france and germany and speaks five languages. Sep 06, 2011 metro 2033 is a book that constantly has you thinking that things will start getting exciting just over the next page but it never really does. Description metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky the year is 2033. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Known as metro 2, or d6, the rumor holds that this secret network runs in parallel to the moscow metro. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. Over 2,000,000 copies of metro 2033 have been sold worldwide. Some books from the universe of metro 2033, like piter, towards the light and into the darkness, have been translated to a number of european languages, such as german, polish and swedish.
Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes. I will probably also read metro 2034 or something else by dmitry glukhovsky at some point as well. It also critically examines communism in the former soviet union and the rise of fascism in modern russia. Universe of metro 2033 book series metro wiki fandom.
Are you ready to enter dark and dangerous tunnels of post apocalyptic metro. The novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. Dmitry glukhovsky is russian book author, journalist and playwright, author of novels metro 2033, futu. About as much realistic as most of the postapocalyptic books, films, and games. My other half recommended that i read metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky so i figured id give it a go. A year after the events of metro 2033, the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a. Now i decided to try out the game, and a lot of people told me that the differences plot and stuff is very different from the book. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. However, all publications from the series are supported by dmitry glukhovsky. Above ground, it appears that humanity has been wiped out by nuclear war. Jun 09, 2011 metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which it is perhaps better known, set in a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where the remains of what is left of humanity have been forced to seek shelter in the moscow metro system. The survivors live entirely in the underground tunnel system.
More than 500 hundred of pages were written for the game, supervised by dmitry glukhovsky, the author of metro 2033 universe. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Metro 2033 is a book that constantly has you thinking that things will start getting exciting just over the next page but it never really does. The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface. Prior to 2014 and the video games metro 2033 and metro. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. The breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. Formally a scifi novel, metro 2033 describes a dystopia, in which russias presentday society is superficially analyzed and described. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating.
This is the platform on which metro 2033 was founded. The basis of two bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, the metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Registered in england 06557400, company vat number 5 5978 79. Buy a cheap copy of metro 2033 book by dmitry glukhovsky. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic firstpersonshooter, set in the underground community built in the ruins of a russian municipal train system, based on the bestselling novel by dmitry glukhovsky. But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event. Dmitry glukhovsky, metro 2033 russian and east european.
A few score thousand survivors live on in the moscow metro the biggest airraid shelter ever built. Strong and viable mutants dont emerge from a radiation in several years. The moscow metro is a form of transportation which involves a heightened level of danger. Metro creator dmitri glukhovsky releases video response to metro. Last light an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Known as metro2, or d6, the rumor holds that this secret network runs in parallel to the moscow metro. Humanity is nearly extinct and the halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033.
Metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky interview digital trends. He had really enjoyed it and id enjoyed watching him play the game so i grabbed the book. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a poisonous wasteland. Survivors still remember the past greatness of humankind. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Metro 2033, by dmitry glukhovsky 1455 words bartleby. Boldmere house, faraday avenue, hams hall distribution park, coleshill, birmingham. Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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