Book description
This is first volume of the
American Empire
trilogy . As Turtledove's brilliant series The Great War came to its
end, the United States of America, in alliance with Germany, had
defeated Great Britain, France and the Confederate States of America in
a bloody conflict known as the first World War. As the 1920s begin,
though, the seeds of a new conflict have already been sown. The United
States, led by Theodore Roosevelt, swings wildly towards socialism. In
Canada - now a US colony - nationalist terrorists strike against the new
American oppressors. But it is in the Confederacy, trapped in a ruinous
economic depression, where fascism begins to spread, and the fires are
fanned by a charismatic leader who may again plunge the world into war.
'The wizard of If.' Chicago Sun-Times
'The standard-bearer for alternate history.' USA Today
'Engrossing ... definitely the work of one of alternate history's
authentic modern masters . . . totally fascinating.' Harry Turtledove
has lived in Southern California all his life He has a Ph. D. in history
from the University of California at Los Angeles and has taught at UCLA,
California State Fullerton and California State University, Los Angeles.
He has written many works of speculative fiction and fantasy. He is
married to the novelist Laura Frankos and they have three daughters.
