The Steel Tsar

Chrononaut Oswald Bastable, a veteran of countless temporal excursions, finds himself once more adrift in an alternate 20th Century, this time in a world where the Bolshevik Revolution never ignited. His journey in "The Steel Tsar" commences from a war-torn Singapore, propelling him back in time to a tumultuous Russian Empire, a land fractured by internal strife and marauding factions. This shattered realm provides a stark canvas for Bastable’s latest adventure, where chaos reigns and the familiar threads of history are entirely rewoven. Amidst this vibrant anarchy, he encounters the enigmatic fellow time-traveler, Miss Una Persson. Together, they navigate a landscape teeming with legendary figures and fantastical occurrences, their actions destined to irrevocably alter the course of a history already far removed from our own. Moorcock masterfully crafts a tale where the boundaries of imagination are pushed, presenting a Russia alive with conflict, intrigue, and the glittering promise of an 'eternal present'.