Alternate Generals

By Harry Turtledove

Book Overview

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

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671878867
• ISBN13: 9780671878863
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

great alternate history

I've read a lot of books by Harry Turtledove. I enjoyed all his alternate history books. They are a must read for any history fan.

Not for dropouts!

It seems that most of the reviewers did not read thier H.S. school history text books. Know a little about history before you read alternate history books. There was no story in this book that I did not know the real history, as it happen. I am no history buff, but I did finish school.

"Awesome Alternate History"

Harry Turtledove did a great job putting together a bunch of solid, alternate history stories. There were a few I wasn't all that thrilled by, but the rest I really enjoyed. By far the the best was "Billy Mitchell's Overt Act" by William Sanders. Here the pioneer in military aviation stayed in the Army and in 1941 became the CO of a bomber wing in Hawaii. A VERY different Pacific War results. Wonderfully told in snipets by famous people like Harry Truman, General MacArthur & Walter Lord. The runner-up is "The Craft of War" by Lois Tilton, where Socrates tells the tale of Sun Tzu helping the Persians in their war against Greece. The portrayal of Samuel Clemens in "Bloodstained Ground" was spot on! Sam, aka Mark Twain, is sent by his New York Herald editor to write a story on the death of President George Custer, the hero of Little Big Horn. Great inner turmoil story in "A Hard Day For Mother," where Confederate Colonel Joshua Chamberlain leads his men in the battle for Little Round Top, with his brother is leading the Union troops. And having Admiral Horatio Nelson command the French fleet in "Vive L'Amiral" was just so cool! "The Last Crusader" was an OK story, but I just loved the concept of CARDINAL Napolean Bounaparte leading his troops in the Crusades. This is a definate winner for history buffs.

Alternate history the way it ought to be!

This is a collection of solid, well-plotted stories by writers who have obviously know history. If it has any serious flaw, it is the cover, which has nothing to do with any of the stories.The outstanding pieces are David Weber's "The Captain from Kirkbean", Elizabeth Moon's "Tradition", and S.M. Stirling's "The Charge of Lee's Brigade." I really hope this turns into a series.

The Master of Alternate History --- And some other greats!!!

I saw this book while I was looking for The Two Georges. Never found that one, but I'm still happy. Some great stories in here -- Lee as a British commander, President George Custer . . . the list goes on.If you're looking for stories that measure up to Turtledove, though, you may be a bit disappointed. All the stories are good, but Harry can blow most of them away, and he shows it with his contribution.All in all, a great summer read. Get out the towel, crash by the pool, and pull this book out of the beach bag.