The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century - 9780345439901
Un libro in lingua di Turtledove Harry (EDT) Greenberg Martin Harry (EDT) edito da Del Rey, 2001
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Explore fascinating, often chilling "what if" accounts of the world that could have existed–and still might yet . . .
Science fiction's most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here you'll experience mind-bending tales that challenge your views of the past, present, and future, including:
• "The Lucky Strike": When The Lucky Strike is chosen over The Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb, fate takes an unexpected turn in Kim Stanley Robinson's gripping tale.
• "Bring the Jubilee": Ward Moore's novella masterpiece offers a rebel victory at Gettysburg which changes the course of the Civil War . . . and all of American history.
• "Through Road No Wither": After Hitler's victory in World War II, two Nazi officers confront their destiny in Greg Bear's apocalyptic vision of the future.
• "All the Myriad Ways": Murder or suicide, Ambrose Harmon's death leads the police down an infinite number of pathways in Larry Niven's brilliant and defining tale of alternatives and consequences.
• "Mozart in Mirrorshades": Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner explore a terrifying era as the future crashes into the past–with disastrous results.
. . . as well as works by Poul Anderson • Gregory Benford • Jack L. Chalker • Nicholas A. DiChario • Brad Linaweaver • William Sanders • Susan Shwartz • Allen Steele • and Harry Turtledove himself!
The definitive collection: fourteen seminal alternate history tales drawing readers into a universe of dramatic possibility and endless wonder.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Turtledove Harry (EDT) Greenberg Martin Harry (EDT)
- Editore: Del Rey
- Collana: Del Rey (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Ottobre '01
- Genere: FICTION
- Argomenti : Fantasy fiction, American Historical fiction, American American fiction 20th century
- Pagine: 415
- Dimensioni mm: 228 x 152 x 31
- ISBN-10: 0345439902
- EAN-13: 9780345439901