Departures
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What if history had taken a different path, made a detour, and deviated just a little bit from the road it chose Here, Harry Turtledove explores such "what ifs" in twenty alternate-history stories ranging from ancient times to the far, far-different future.
Persia has conquered Greece; Athens is in ruins. Yet even under Persia's rule, the power of the people can never be completely broken...A werewolf boy tears through Cologne's medieval streets in search of sanctuary from the angry mob. But who will shelter a creature so hated and feared A student from the far-off future sets off on a field trip to study Genghis Khan - and finds him in the twentieth century And many more!Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780575121577
- Author: Harry Turtledove
- Pub date: 25.07.13
- RRP: $7.99
- Format: Electronic book text
Author
Harry Turtledove
Harry Turtledove (1949- )
Harry Turtledove was born in Los Angeles in 1949, and has a PhD in Byzantine history. He has taught ancient and medieval history at a number of universities including UCLA, and has published a translation of a ninth-century Byzantine chronicle, as well as several scholarly articles. A full-time science fiction writer since 1991, he is best known for his rigorously researched alternative history, such as the classic The Guns of the South, in which the Confederacy wins the American Civil War. Harry Turtledove is married to novelist Laura Frankos, and lives in Los Angeles. For more information see www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/turtledove_harryOther books by the author
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