In 1942, two nations switch sides--and World War II takes a
horrifying new course.
In the real world, England and France allowed Adolf Hitler to
gobble up the Sudetenland in 1938. Once Hitler finished
dismembering Czechoslovakia, he was ready to go to war over Poland
a year later. But Hitler had always been eager to seize
Czechoslovakia, no matter the consequences. So what if England and
France had stood up to the Nazis from the start, and not eleven
months later? That is the question behind the" War That Came Early
"series.
Four years later, the civil war in Spain drags on, even after
General Franco's death. The United States, still neutral in Europe,
fights the Japanese in the Pacific. Russia and Germany go
toe-to-toe in Eastern Europe--yet while Hitler stares east, not
everything behind him is going as well as he would like. But
nothing feeds ingenuity like the fear of losing. The Germans wheel
out new tanks and planes, Japan deploys weapons of a very different
sort against China, and the United States, England, and France do
what they can to strengthen themselves against imminent danger.
Seen through the eyes of ordinary citizens caught in the
maelstrom, this is a you-are-there chronicle of battle on land and
sea and in the air. Here are terrifying bombing raids that shatter
homes, businesses, and the rule of law. Here are commanders issuing
orders that, once given, cannot be taken back. And here are the
seeds of rebellion sown in blood-soaked soil.
In a war in which sides are switched and allies trust one another
only slightly more than they trust their mortal enemies, Nazi
Germany has yet to send its Jews to death camps, and dangerous new
nationalist powers arise in Eastern Europe. From thrilling
submarine battles to the horror of men fighting men and machines
all through Europe, "Two Fronts" captures every aspect of a
brilliantly reimagined conflict: the strategic, the political, and
the personal force of leaders bending nations to their wills.
Praise for "Two Fronts"
" "
" Harry] Turtledove has another major twist in store for the
readers and his alternative world."--"SF Site"
"Turtledove's new variation on the theme of WWII is departing more
and more from the original, sometimes in subtle ways and sometimes
in less subtle ones. . . . What's next is anybody's guess, except
that it will almost certainly be more surprises."--"Booklist"
"Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."--"USA
Today"
Praise for Harry Turtledove
"If you like alternate histories, you're going to like this series
a lot.""--The San Diego Union-Tribune"
" "
"Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."--"USA
Today"
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
Imprint: |
Random House
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The War That Came Early, 5 |
Release date: |
June 2014 |
First published: |
June 2014 |
Authors: |
Harry Turtledove
|
Dimensions: |
236 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
421 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-345-52469-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-345-52469-1 |
Barcode: |
9780345524690 |
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