The Great War: the American Front

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1999
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It is 1914, and a generation lies rotting in the stinking trenches of modern warfare. A continent is crucified by a million miles of barbed wire. The cream of two powerful nationas are fighting each other to bloody stalemate. But this is not France ...this is America. The bloodiest of conflicts is played out in the heart of the new world, where north fights south to the death - again. 'The wizard of If.' Chicago Sun-Times 'The standard-bearer for alternate history.' USA Today

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It is 1914, and a generation lies rotting in the stinking trenches of modern warfare. A continent is crucified by a million miles of barbed wire. The cream of two powerful nationas are fighting each other to bloody stalemate. But this is not France ...this is America. The bloodiest of conflicts is played out in the heart of the new world, where north fights south to the death - again. 'The wizard of If.' Chicago Sun-Times 'The standard-bearer for alternate history.' USA Today

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 672
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 21 Oct 1999
ISBN 10: 0340715464
ISBN 13: 9780340715468
Book Overview: This is first part of the Great War trilogy and the third volume in Harry Turtledove's epic alternative history of the USA, in which the South is victorious in the American Civil War. The story began with The Guns of the South, continues How Few Remain and goes on in Turtledove's American Empire and Settling Accounts sequences.

Media Reviews

With shocking vividness, Turtledove demonstrates the extreme fragility of our modern world . . . This is state-of-the-art alternate history, nothing less * Publishers Weekly on HOW FEW REMAIN) *
Turtledove plays heady games with actual history, scattering object lessons and bitter ironies along the way. Strong, complex characters against a sweeping alt-historical background. * Kirkus Reviews on RETURN ENGAGEMENTS *
Good fun. It has an authentic speculative quality, energy and dash. * Time Out on A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE *
Engrossing ... definitely the work of one of alternate history's authentic modern masters . . . totally fascinating. * Booklist on THE GREAT WAR series *

Author Bio

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.