Ruled Britannia, Harry Turtledove
Ruled Britannia, Harry Turtledove
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Ruled Britannia

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: Nigel Patterson

Unabridged: 21 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/16/2019


Synopsis

In this novel of alternative history from bestselling author Harry Turtledove, the Spanish Armada has conquered England, King Phillip holds the English throne, and Elizabeth I languishes as a prisoner in the Tower of London. Meanwhile, in London, a mysterious stranger approaches young playwright William Shakespeare with an offer that could change the course of history.

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

Harry Turtledove has made alternative history/historical fiction his own. His books range widely in the history of mankind and when he indulges in a particular period of interest, we all benefit. In this book, he imagines a Britain almost a decade after the Spanish Armada when Spain has conquered th......more

Goodreads review by Ben

The central conceit is brilliant and I can't fault the scholarship or the choice of protagonists but the prose is turgid and overwritten. The Guns of the South proves that Turtledove can write a fast paced novel while retaining the fruits of his research so I guess what he needs to find is a friendl......more

Goodreads review by Xan

Una estupenda novela sobre el teatro y su función en la sociedad inglesa isabelina, partiendo de la posibilidad de que la Felicísima Armada hubiese logrado desembarcar y conquistar Inglaterra. El encuentro entre Shakespeare y Lope de Vega permite imaginar la relación entre dos de los mejores dramatu......more