Alternate Generals III

Book Overview

Alternate Generals III This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416521143
• ISBN13: 9781416521143
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Any fan of alternate history science fiction will find this an excellent collection.

Harry Turtledove edits ALTERNATE GENERALS III, which provides a series of alternate reality stories recreating history as it could have been had decisive battles and encounters been different. Any fan of alternate history science fiction will find this an excellent collection.

Nice Alt-Hist Collection

As with the other two volumes in the series, this book ranges far and wide through the what-if universe. My particular favorite is Old Hickory's stand in Savannah, written as a series of letters between two brothers. This is a well written collection. However, I did not like "First, Catch an Elephant" at all, it doesn't seem to fit the tone of the book, especially when compared to "Murdering Uncle Ho."

Alternate Generals III

Just finished Alternate Generals III. LOVED IT! I'm a military buff and often feel like I've already read everything worth reading about my favorite historical figures. So, I consider a well written alternate history story a real treat. When the genre is handled well, the author stays true to the characters and only changes enough physical circumstances to get a new story rolling - leaving the reader with the excitement that comes with seeing a good sequel to a favorite movie. And that's how this book feels. The one about Eisenhower, Patton and Dolittle in the Phillipines when Pearl Harbor gets hit was my favorite.

I highly enjoyed this

This wonderful book is a collection of thirteen short stories; all based on historical "what-ifs" - alternative history. As you might expect with any collection of short stories by different authors, this book is a bit of a mixed bag. Overall, I found the early stories to be interesting but not great, but found that each story got better than the last. My favorite stories in the book are "East of Appomattox" by Lee Allred (in which the South won the Civil War, but lost the peace), and "First, Catch an Elephant" by Esther M. Friesner (in which a hopelessly incompetent soldier derails Hannibal's invasion of Italy). So, if you like good alternative history stories, then this book is for you. I highly enjoyed this book, and think that you will too!

terrific alternate military history collection

The premise of this terrific alternate military history collection is to change circumstances of famous war heroes (depending on which side the reader is on) by placing them in some other scenario whether that is Joan of Arc not being burned or Robert E Lee named as ambassador to England for the triumphant Confederacy, etc. Modifying a pivotal moment or placing a victorious leader into a difference circumstance to "determine" whether they would remain winners are the underlying themes behind this strong anthology. Readers will appreciate all thirteen tales starring a diverse bunch of conquerors and generals, but not quite in the role that history reveals to us. Each tale is well written and fans of alternate history will complete the book in one sitting. Especially enlightening is how much other factors besides strong leadership play in success and how easily yet disconcertingly the Iraq freedom invasion seems so analogous even when looking for a missing elephant in Ancient Rome. This is a great series of tales that will keep the audience reflecting on war and leaders. Harriet Klausner