The Grapple, Harry Turtledove
The Grapple, Harry Turtledove
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The Grapple

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Unabridged: 25 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/16/2016


Synopsis

It is 1943, the third summer of the new war between the Confederate States of America and the United States, a war that will turn on the deeds of ordinary soldiers, extraordinary heroes, and a colorful cast of spies, politicians, rebels, and everyday citizens. The C.S.A. president, Jake Featherston, seems to have greatly miscalculated the North's resilience. But as new demonic tools of killing are unleashed, secret wars are unfolding. The U.S. government in Philadelphia has proof that the tyrannical Featherston is murdering African Americans by the tens of thousands in a Texas gulag called Determination. And the leaders of both sides know full well that the world's next great power will not be the one with the biggest army but the nation that wins the race against nature and science—and smashes open the power of the atom.

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 Arthur

Excellent read......more

Ah, the penultimate volume of the Timeline-191 series! I am such an addict! By this time, I have to admit that these alternate history books about the ongoing conflict of the United States and Confederate States have devolved into hackwork. You get the same ideas swirling around and around throughou......more

Goodreads review by Patti

The Grapple picks up where its predecessor, Settling Accounts: Drive to the East left off. The Confederates, having pushed deep into the United States at Pittsburgh, are now being driven backward. As they retreat through their conquered territory in Ohio, it becomes obvious to just about everyone th......more