***Explore fascinating, often chilling "what if" accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet . . .*** Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here youll experience mind-bending tales that challenge your views
Best Alternate History of the 20th Centry
โ Scribed by Harry Turtledove
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Year
- 2001;2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
*Explore fascinating, often chilling "what if" accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet . . .
- Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here youll experience mind-bending tales that challenge your views of the past, present, and future, including:
"The Lucky Strike": When The Lucky Strike is chosen over The Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb, fate takes an unexpected turn in Kim Stanley Robinsons gripping tale.
"Bring the Jubilee": Ward Moores novella masterpiece offers a rebel victory at Gettysburg which changes the course of the Civil War . . . and all of American history.
"Through Road No Wither": After Hitlers victory in World War II, two Nazi officers confront their destiny in Greg Bears apocalyptic vision of the future.
"All the Myriad Ways": Murder or suicide, Ambrose Harmons death leads the police down an infinite number of pathways in Larry Nivens brilliant and defining tale of alternatives and consequences.
"Mozart in Mirrorshades": Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner explore a terrifying era as the future crashes into the pastwith disastrous results.
. . . as well as works by Poul Anderson Gregory Benford Jack L. Chalker Nicholas A. DiChario Brad Linaweaver William Sanders Susan Shwartz Allen Steele and Harry Turtledove himself!
The definitive collection: fourteen seminal alternate history tales drawing readers into a universe of dramatic possibility and endless wonder.
Library : Science Fiction
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780345449511
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