Liberating Atlantis, Harry Turtledove
Liberating Atlantis, Harry Turtledove
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Liberating Atlantis
A Novel of Alternate History

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 17 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/30/2009

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Frederick Radcliff is a descendant of the family that founded Atlantis's first settlement, and his grandfather Victor led the army against England to win the nation's independence. But he is also a black slave, unable to prove his lineage, and forced to labor on a cotton plantation in the southern region of the country.

Frederick feels the color of his skin shouldn't keep him from having the same freedoms his ancestors fought and died for. So he becomes the leader of a revolutionary army of slaves determined to free all of his brethren across Atlantis.

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 November 21, 2020

I read somewhere that, much like the preceding book was a retelling of the American Revolution in the Atlantis setting, this was a retelling of the American Civil War...and whosoever suggested that was not completely correct. Yes, there is a running tension between an abolitionist North and a slave-o......more

Goodreads review by Diana on January 05, 2011

See my complete review here: [URL not allowed] "In summary, I found this an emotionally flat read despite the highly charged theme, due to trite handling of the characters, obvious story trajectory, long-winded debates on material that’s no longer compelling of itself, and my i......more

Goodreads review by Clay on November 19, 2012

A good story about people fighting for their freedom.......more

Goodreads review by Walt on October 25, 2022

Due to the oddities of library weeding and cooperative systems, I read this book *before* The United States of Atlantis--and one sign of a good series is that you can do that without too much grief. (And the other book will be up soon.) No spoilers here. Atlantis is now a free nation--for whites and......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on November 16, 2021

Alternate story of slave uprising in 1800s south.......more