It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. During the events of 2033, it was suffering from red line influence. Video games can certainly have memorable characters, but it is difficultif not impossibleto stuff as many into a game as you can into a book. Glukhovsky later wrote another book metro 2035 which is set 2 years after. Well, metro 2033 redux is an honest to goodness, genuine remaster.
The 10 best hotels near kuznetsky most metro station in. A collection of tweaks and polishes, doovers and rejigs that elevates the game to even greater heights, this is a. Please see metro 2033 disambiguation for other meanings. On top of that, they also have one of the largest collections of technicians left in the known world. The setting is among the most vivid and memorable to ever be created. Metro 2033 when mikhail porfirevich paused for a little while, in order to catch his breath, artyom decided to use the break to turn the conversation in a useful direction. The survivors have retreated into the underground metro stations for shelter against the radiation on the surface, and for protection against the inhuman monstrosities which now stalk the dark tunnels below and the ravaged cityscapes above. I am reading the 2011 gollancz uk edition of metro 2033, which helpfully. Keep in mind that artyom is a very minor character in metro 2034.
Having played through the game and read through the novel though not eithers independent sequel, i am startled by their unexpectedbut instructivedifferences and similarities. Find hotels near kuznetsky most metro station, ru online. Glukhovsky began posting chapters of his work online, soon gathering thousands of followers eager for his next instalment. Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The moscow metro is a form of transportation which involves a heightened level of danger. The fps based on metro 2033 cuts out much of the political and social commentary, and as such has a more straight forward and enjoyable plot.
Youre read light novel metro 2033 part 12 online at. 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. There is a twist in the tale but this literally happens in the last few pages by which time the end of the books feels like a bit of a mercy. Hunter, who is really just a minor character in metro 2033 even though he drives the story, is a major character in metro 2034.
It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro game metro 2033. Artyoms struggle serves as little more than a catalyst from which to explore glukhovskys fully realized metro. The world has been reduced to uninhabitable rubble and only a few score thousand survivors live on in the moscow metro the biggest airraid shelter ever built. After reading this you will be ready for the next book. Kuznetski most is a small area between tverskaya street, kremlin, and kitai gorod lubyanka and its a downtown of moscow. Artyom sat quietly, still absorbing the last words of her story. Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Humanity has fled to moscows metro system, designed both for transport and as a bomb shelter. Many metromade weapons originate in kuznetsky most.
The year was 20 when the bombs fell, moscow and possibly the rest of the world have been destroyed by a large scale nuclear exchange, involving many of the worlds superpowers. I am reading the 2011 gollancz uk edition of metro 2033, which helpfully has a map of the moscow metro on the inside. Metro 2033 map of moscow metro showing of 3 goodreads. Boken gavs forst ut pa internet 2002, och senare pa ett. 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. It is a world without a tomorrow where feelings have given way to instinct the most important of which is survival. See all 22 kuznetsky most street tours on tripadvisor. We recommend booking kuznetsky most street tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
The metro tunnels rarely have any lighting, and many small stations have little more than candles to light them this lack of light has led to metro dwellers eyes becoming weak and unaccustomed to light. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes. This was a very strange book, ostensibly sciif but really containing politics, ideology, religion, philosophy and all sorts of comments on humanity. Media in category kuznetsky most moscow metro the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. The eerie chill of the night was tangible even through thick clothing and armor. Better known as the armory, kuznetsky most is the place from which many of the weapons of the metro are produced. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. The book describes the consequences of an atomic war. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 was something of a phenomenon in his native russia. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating.
A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. Mikhail porfirevich said politely but he was surprised. As an experiment in world building, metro 2033 is a great success, even without strong central narrative. You get the best technicians in the metro here, important masters.
They bring all sorts of devices to be fixed here from the sokolnicheskaya line, even from the ring itself. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. Hotels near kuznetsky most street, moscow on tripadvisor. For related articles please refer to the category page. The story follows a man named artyom, who is a resident of the moscow metro system. He wasnt particularly shocked by the information, but still found himself in awe of the exact circumstances.
A soldier who was talking to a radio operator about how when he also used to man the radios just after the apocalyspe, he got a message from a tank crew that were way out in the wilderness, they said their tank protected them from the radiation and they attempted to drive back to moscow to get down into a metro station, on the way finding a village and. Many metro made weapons originate in kuznetsky most. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit. 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. Metro 2033 novel edit after artyom flees kitaigorod and rescues mikhail porfirevich and vanechka, they briefly stay at kuznetsky most, a free station on paper, but a red line satellite in reality, with a heavy presence of red line troops. Having played through the game and read through the novel though not eithers independent sequel, i am startled by their unexpectedbut instructive. Samoylova the station was the first column type to be built since the 1950s. Artyom, a young man living in vdnkh, is given the task of penetrating to the heart of the metro, to the legendary polis, to alert everyone to the awful danger and to get help. Kuznetsky most street moscow 2020 all you need to know.
The book focuses more on the horror aspect of the metro, artyom is not a battle hardened vet, nor is he naturally skilled, he is a young man, a kid in many ways. Jan 17, 20 an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro gamemetro 2033. Somehow he had to get through pushkinskaya and to make the transfer to chekhovskaya, and from there get to polis. Metro 2033 internet movie firearms database guns in. The 10 closest hotels to kuznetsky most street, moscow. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books.
Once 2034last lights events, kuznetsky most fully was annexed by the red line, and massive amounts of political dissidents were executed or sent to work camps, according to andrew the blacksmith, who fled once the purges. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. The most widelyknown recent example is metro 2033, the 2010 game based on the russian novel of the same name by dmitry glukhovsky. Despite axing at least half the total number of characters from the novel, the game. I think the video game plot is better than the book. Artyom had a strong sense that somebody or something was watching him and aleks as they swiftly made their way down a narrow footpath that wavered alongside the main road. The metro 2033 universe needs to decide what it is before it can become something better. Based on the eponymous novel by dmitry glukhovsky, metro 2033 is an fps game set in the postapocalyptic environs of a future moscow devastated by nuclear war. Having said that, i think both the metro 2033 novel and the metro 2033 game have too many ancillary characters. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky is an interesting and creative look into a world devastated by nuclear fire. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise.
For example, in the metro 2033 novel, artyom, upon arriving at the richer, well lit polis, is required to wear sunglasses to protect his eyes. Some books from the universe of metro 2033, like piter, towards the light and into. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Metro 2033 dmitry glukhovsky page 24 read online free books. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. 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.
1411 638 950 476 665 334 484 375 1120 934 1509 1420 1100 521 1097 695 1382 820 526 122 52 940 1092 1220 1149 1541 1510 805 561 869 81 836 497 253 902 794 453 1031 1173 735 106 976 666 426 1496 488