Product Description

Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse is novel set in the near future that describes a full scale socioeconomic collapse. More than just an exciting read, it is packed with useful survival and preparedness tips. It was described by one reviewer as "A survival manual neatly dressed as fiction."

An earlier short draft edition of the novel was distributed as shareware on the Internet in the early 1990s. At the time, despite the relatively small readership of the Internet, it had more than 82,000 downloads, making it the net´s most popular shareware novel of the decade. It was hosted at seven mirror sites on three continents.

"Patriots" is distinctly pro-Christian, pro-preparedness, pro-gun ownership, and anti-racist. It is considered a "must read" by those are concerned with the fragility of our society, and those interested in preparedness. It is also popular in Libertarian circles. "Patriots" was authored by James Wesley, Rawles, the editor of www.SurvivalBlog.com

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1261 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 388 pages

Customer Reviews

TEOTWAWKI
Much has been written about this book, both pro and con, over the years. What it is, is an excellent survival handbook, written in a very readable, fictional format. What it isn't, is a literary classic. I have heard people comment about it's lack of sophistication or White Christian Male view-point. Get over it. The basic knowledge is there for anyone who: a) thinks that the world may see another depression, and b) wants to prepare for it.

My only comment is that it might be in need of up-dating. Most of the tactical and medical SOP is a snap shot from the 90's, before the GWOT, and there have been substantial changes/improvements made since then.

That being said, it is still THE classic survival novel/manual.

Good info, pretty well-written, too much religiosity
This book, which I consider a practical guide disguised as a novel, is overall a good one. The story line is good, the characters are good, and the info is vast and well-researched (the author has a survivalist website, so no surprise there). The main sticking points are: all of the characters speak in the same way, with the same phrasings and the same tortuous grammar which would not normally be used in spoken English except on the lecture circuit. There is also a bit of wishful thinking in terms of the characters' interactions with hostiles; too many lucky breaks which go their way. The author also has a strange habit of writing out names with commas inserted; "John Michael Doe" becomes "John Michael, Doe". This may be some personal preference, but it's consistent and unexplained. But the one burr in the saddle is persistent, overweening injections of Christianity into every aspect of the tale. While the central group of the story may very well have been fundamentalists (apart from a single Jew among them) *every other person* they interact with is as well, which would not be so in the real world. At times it lapses into a morality tale which strays from the story line. Apart from this personal annoyance, the book is a recommended read.

An Awesome Look Into A Possible Future
I can't say enough about this book. The literary style in which it was written kept me spellbound for hours, I didn't want to put the book down! More importantly, it gave me a look at one possible future should we ever have an economic collapse, and the hope of recovery through pre-planning, preparation, and survival readiness. As they say in Network Marketing..., "I will do today what others will not do, so I can do tomorrow what others cannot do". Mr. Rawles gives us both the tools and knowledge to do just that through this book and his accompanying website: SurvivalBlog.Com

Rod McGough