Fallout by Harry Turtledove

Fallout by Harry Turtledove

Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history--USA Today

The novels of Harry Turtledove depict history balancing on single moments: one act of stupidity, one foolish judgment, one fit of rageIn this breathtaking new series, the unthinkable has happened: the Cold War becomes hot--and the US and the Soviet Union unleash their nuclear arsenals on each otherMillions dieMillions more are displacedGermans fight with Americans, Polish freedom fizzles out

Even as Joe McCarthy rises to power, he is focused elsewhere, intending to cut off the head of the Soviet danger by assassinating StalinIt's a risky strategy, but the Soviets have one of their ownMeanwhile, Europe's weak sisters, France and Italy, appear prepared to chose the winning side, while China threatens to overrun KoreaWith Greaser, the US president is focused elsewhere, planning to cut off the head of the Soviet menace by assassi

In the masterful hands of Harry Turtledove, this epic chron unfolds through the eyes of a broad ensemble of characters: a Holocaust survivor in a displaced people camp in Washington; the wife of a bomber aviator and her five-year-old daughter beginning a new existence; a vicious Soviet fighter waging war by his own rules; a British pub owner falling in love with an American pilot

Praise for Fallout

Turtledove proves, yet again, that he is the best when it comes to rewriting history --Suspense Magazine

Turtledove, the master of alternate history, has done well again--Shelf Awareness

No one writes alternate-history novels quite like TurtledoveExpect epic political stakes as well as personal and heartfelt stories of war--BookTrib

Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart, The Guns of the South, and How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Hot War books: Bombs Away, Fallout, and Armistice; the War That Came Early novels: Hitler's War, West and East, The Big Switch, Coup d'Etat, Two Fronts, and Last Orders; the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood and Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters--Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca--and two granddaughters, Cordelia Turtledove Katayanagi and Phoebe Quinn Turtledove Katayanagi.

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ISBN 13	9780553390759
ISBN 10	0553390759
Titel	Fallout
Autor	Harry Turtledove
Serie	The Hot War
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Random House USA Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2017-05-30
Seitenanzahl	400
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