The Great Wars American Front, Harry Turtledove
The Great Wars American Front, Harry Turtledove
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The Great Wars: American Front

Author: Harry Turtledove

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 24 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2002

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

Hugo Award winner Harry Turtledove is the master of alternate history. In American Front he envisions World War I as it may have been if fought on American soil. The United States and Germany clash with the Confederacy, France, and Britain as the machines of modern warfare litter the landscape with carnage. Meanwhile, oppressed southern blacks head toward a fateful confrontation.

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 Jon on August 10, 2010

I may include spoilers, so if you're planning to read the book (let's face it; you're not), consider yourself forewarned. First recall that we're talking about an alternate history where the South won the Civil War with the help of England and France. This book takes us to 1914, where World War I is......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on February 02, 2017

I was hooked after reading the previous novel, "How Few Remain", and knew I had to continue with this series. It didn't serve as a prequel, but added some context and familiarity that I appreciated. This book had me flipping page after page, and I burned through it in just about a week or so. The th......more

Goodreads review by A.J. on October 06, 2019

The Great War American Front is a fascinating book that covers the beginning of an alternate version of World War 1 and its effects on the regular person and soldier. It’s the second book of the Southern Victory series from author Harry Turtledove which is a sort of thought exercise on how the world......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on June 29, 2020

Turtledove is getting better with each book. The civillian and soldier perspective of this really sells it.......more

Goodreads review by Leo on May 07, 2018

Harry Turtledove’s The Great War: The American Front, is a fast paced alternate history novel focusing on World War One after a confederate victory in the United States Civil War. After the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke, The US sides with The German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire,......more