Guns of the South
by Harry Turtledove
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Author: Harry TurtledoveEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-05-27
ISBN: 0345413660
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Del Rey
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Book Review: Trash has a long life span
Summary: 1 Stars
In the world of alternate Civil War history, Guns of the South stands out for several reasons.
It is one of the few books of this type with a favorable review by James McPherson on the back cover. This has to make us question if McPherson reads what he recommends.
It is the most questionable premise involving time travel and should be considered SiFi not alternate history.
The historical part of the book is questionable if not outright fantastic.
The book remains in print and remains in print and remains in print.
Overall, you either love or hate this book! I feel that it fails as alternate history and fails as Science Fiction. It is poorly conceived and badly executed. Time travel is a SiFi stable and cannot be questioned on that foundation. However, CSA politics after the victory can be questioned and the book fails in this area. I will not recommend this book as alternate history, as having a historical base in the Civil War or as good Science Fiction.
If you want a time travel Civil War book check the Lost Regiment series by William R. Forstchen.
Summary of Guns of the South
Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equipped. The battle of Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower.Then Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer. Rhoodie demonstrates an amazing rifle; its rate of fire is incredible, its lethal efficiency breathtaking--and Rhoodie guarantees unlimited quantities to the Confederates.
The name of the weapon is the AK-47.
"As a Civil War historian, I literally could not put The Guns of the South down. It is absolutely unique--without question the most fascinating Civil War novel I have ever read. Harry Turtledove knows his Civil War. And best of all, The Guns of the South is not simply great entertainment; it is also a serious and successful effort to come to grips with the central issues of the war.??It is must reading for every Civil War student."
--Professor James M. McPherson, Edwards Professor of American History, Princeton University; Author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom
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