American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold

Name: American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.65 (723 reviews)
Author: Harry Turtledove
ISBN: 9781449813642

Author: Harry Turtledove

Series: The American Empire Trilogy #2

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 24 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC

Published: 05/23/2008

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

In this sequel to Blood & Iron by Sidewise Award-winning master of alternate history Harry Turtledove, the Great Depression leaves the USA and CSA vulnerable. Though victors in the War of Secession, the CSA still reels from losing the Great War. Powerful and bloated by prosperity, the USA ignores ominous events nearby.

About Harry Turtledove

Harry Turtledove (he/him) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer whom Publishers Weekly has called the "Master of Alternate History." He has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the Hugo Award for Best Novella, the HOMer Award for Short story, and the John Esthen Cook Award for Southern Fiction. Turtledove's works include the Crosstime Traffic, Worldwar, Darkness, and Opening of the World series; the stand-alone novels The House of Daniel, Fort Pillow, and Give Me Back My Legions!; and over a dozen short stories available on Tor.com. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Laura Frankos, and their four daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nadienne on October 08, 2020

Firstly, I enjoyed this entry more than I did the one before ("Blood and Iron"). It felt like the story had more substance to it and advanced the plot along, whereas "Blood and Iron" seemed more like treading water. We always knew Jake Featherston was going to win...and likewise, we all know Jake Fea......more

Goodreads review by Luke on April 16, 2019

One theme of this book is that you shouldn't elect bad people into positions of power. One example is that in the Confederate States of America they elected Jake Featherston into power who is a radical who wants to get revenege on the United States and the African Americans who rose up during World......more

Goodreads review by Kb on July 13, 2010

More familiar historical figures showing up in different contexts and more of the world going to Hell in a hand basket as reactionaries take control of the Confederate government. Characters introduced as young children in novels from the previous series are now getting married and having children o......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on January 19, 2021

I knew it was going to happen but it is worse actually reading the freedom party get in power.......more

Goodreads review by Walter on May 19, 2021

Considering how much Turtledove publishes, the man must work without stop or sleep – and it shows in the writing. But, oh what great stories he has to tell! This book is set in a universe were the South won the civil war (and the next one), but lost the Great War – a story told (sometimes ad nauseam)......more