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The Great War - Breakthroughs

The Great War - Breakthroughs

Historical FictionMilitary
Pages
512
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

In an alternate 1914, the Great War erupts with a shocking twist: the United States and the Confederate States of America, still bitter rivals, find themselves on opposing sides. As new, devastating technologies like machine guns and poison gas redefine warfare, both nations must confront a conflict unlike any before. This is a story where old animosities clash with modern destruction, forever changing the course of history.

Prose complexity
7/10

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TenseThought-ProvokingComplex

Genres

Historical Fiction Military Science Fiction History World War I Alternate History Political Thriller

About the author

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Harry Turtledove

Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. In 1979, Turtledove published his first two novels, Wereblood and Werenight, under the pseudonym "Eric G. Iverson." Turtledove later explained that his editor at Belmont Tower did not think people would believe the author's real name was "Turtledove" and came up with something more Nordic. He continued to use the "Iverson"...

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