Colonization Second Contact, Harry Turtledove
Colonization Second Contact, Harry Turtledove
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Colonization: Second Contact

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 28 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/03/2010


Synopsis

In the extraordinary Worldwar tetralogy, set against the backdrop of World War II, Harry Turtledove, whom Publishers Weekly has called the "Hugo-winning master of alternate SF," wove an explosive saga of world powers locked in conflict against an enemy from the stars. Now he expands his magnificent epic into the volatile 1960s, when the space race is in its infancy and humanity must face its greatest challenge: alien colonization of planet Earth.

Yet even in the shadow of this inexorable foe, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany are unable to relinquish their hostilities and unite against a massive new wave of extraterrestrials. For all the countries of the world, this is the greatest threat of all. This time, the terrible price of defeat will be the conquest of our world and perhaps the extinction of the human race itself.

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 David on July 07, 2015

This novel is the first in the Colonization Trilogy. Set in the 1960's, twenty years after the Second World War was interrupted by an alien invasion. There are still enormous enmities between the three super-powers; the United States, the German Reich, and the Soviet Union. But somehow the humans ha......more

Goodreads review by Antonio on January 12, 2015

Una storia bellissima, con personaggi reali e inventati uno più affascinante dell'altro. Ma scritto male male male. Occorre una forza di volontà enorme per non scagliare il libro dalla finestra.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on August 23, 2019

Alien Lizard Gangbangs. Now that I have your attention, alien lizard gangbangs are THE MAJOR PLOT ELEMENT of this book. Turtldove's followup to his WorldWar tetralogy centers on the alien Race's colonization fleet finally arriving to Earth (20 years after the end of the previous series) and the uneas......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on June 25, 2020

Colonization is the first of a sequel series to Turtledove's previous Worldwar quartet, building upon the idea of an alien invasion during World War 2 by examining not only the uneasy peace struck between the alien Race and humanity, but also how our historical timeline would diverge from reality. W......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on July 13, 2017

Second Contact resumes the conflict between lizards and humans some 18 years after the first clash of races (the Worldwar series). The same characters are followed, with some new ones, as the lizards engage in a Cold War of sorts upon the arrival of the Colonisation Fleet. There is very little actio......more