My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. The guns of the south is a science fiction alternate history novel by harry turtledove, set during the american civil war in january of 1864 the army of northern virginia is in winter quarters at orange court house, trying to deal with its massive supply problems and the looming specter of defeat when operations resume come spring. In his earlier best sellers guns, germs and steel and collapse, jared diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. The guns of the south 1992 was the first, or anyway the first i encountered, of the new kind of timetravel alternate histories, the kind where a group of people from the future, with their techn. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In 1998, guns, germs, and steel won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction and the aventis prize for best science book. Harry turtledove with the power and assurance of a master storyteller and the scrupulous accuracy of a trained historian, harry turtledove has created an immense, meticulously detailed, and utterly plausible world in. It is our constitutional right to keep and bear firearms and no government official has a right to. Then, andries rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches lee with an extraordinary offer. Download the guns of the south audiobook by harry turtledove. Now, in the final audiobook in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma. Although the time travel aspects of this book do tend to stretch the storys believability, turtledove nevertheless produces an amazingly thought provoking novel of a. Harry turtledove clearly put a lot of research into this book.
I really struggled to finish this and wont ever try to listen to it again. Favorite book has too many flaws this is one of my favorite books. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. However, there are far too many typos and wrong words and phrases for the book to be enjoyable.
The guns of the south audiobook written by harry turtledove. Harry turtledove, the guns of the south earns his alternate history reputation ive been interested in the alternate history genre, and finally picked up some turtledove. Then, andries rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, app. The guns of the south by harry turtledove goodreads. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or. In the balance, tilting the balance, upsetting the balance, and striking. Inevitably though, the characters express the views of the time using the terminology of the time. The guns of the south king county library system overdrive. The guns of the south by harry turtledove overdrive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The guns of the south is an alternate history novel set during the american civil war by harry turtledove. It is our constitutional right to keep and bear firearms and no. If the democrats and obama want to take our guns away from us, the south is sending a message. The battle for the soul of south africa, from mandela to zuma by alec russell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Listen to guns of the south by harry turtledove at. The first part of the novel starts in the winter camp of the army of northern virginia in 1864.
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Guns of the south audiobook by harry turtledove youtube. Listen to the guns of the south by harry turtledove available from rakuten kobo. The guns of the south is one of the greatest alternate history novels that turtledove has written, if not the best. Alternative histories, fiction, historical fiction, history, united states civil war, 18611865. Mcphersonpultizer prizewinning battle cry of freedomjanuary 1864general robert e. Gettysburg has broken the back of the confederacy and decimated its manpower. Oct 11, 2016 download or stream the guns of the south by harry turtledove. Winner of the pulitzer prize, guns, germs and steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history. The guns of the south by harry turtledove is a novel about the civil war, but it is not the average civil war novel. The fates of human societies jared diamond, author w. A short history of everybody for the last,000 years is a 1997 transdisciplinary nonfiction book by jared diamond. Written by harry turtledove, audiobook narrated by paul costanzo. Feb 08, 2010 the guns of the south 1992 was the first, or anyway the first i encountered, of the new kind of timetravel alternate histories, the kind where a group of people from the future, with their techn.
In this book, the events of the civil war take a turn when a group of men from one hundred fifty years in the future appear and offer their services to the confederacy. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Oct 11, 2016 the guns of the south is an engrossing alternatehistory novel from author harry turtledove. In the guns of the south, turtledove takes one of the most dramatic, bloody, and tumultuous episodes in our life as a nation, the civil war, and vividly imagines what might have been had the rebels prevailed. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Apr 27, 2012 if the democrats and obama want to take our guns away from us, the south is sending a message. It was released in the united states on september 22, 1992. I had hoped to have this soft copy to carry with me.
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This is my book summary of guns, germs, and steel by jared diamond. It was like listening to an audio book when audio books first came out. An historical novel masquerading as science fiction, the guns of the south examines the issues and personalities surrounding the american civil war through the perspective of a confederate states of america that successfully wins its bid for independence. The guns of the south by harry turtledove, paperback. The guns of the south audiobook by harry turtledove. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The local library had a copy, and this is a standalone book, as opposed to starting one of his big series in the middle. The level of detail is high and informs the greater narrative the story follows. It is absolutely uniquewithout question the most fascinating civil war novel i have ever read.
History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences. Hitlers war, west and east, the big switch, coup detat, and two fronts. The army of northern virginia is ragged and illequpped. The guns of the south it is absolutely uniquewithout question the most fascinating civil war novel i have ever read. Download or stream the guns of the south by harry turtledove. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy who ever stood up to him. The south carolina forces had also seized sullivans island, morris island, and james island and were mounting guns upon them all.
He created a coming of the age idea and weaved it through the era of the civil war. The action is nonstop, the characters very realand very different from each otherand, to coin a phrase, it makes you think. Guns of the south the title and cover of this book tells you exactly whatif scenario youre getting. The guns of the south audiobook, by harry turtledove. Ironically near the end of the book, like the last freakin chapter, they started doing different voices for characters. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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