
The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove is an alternate history novel that explores the scenario where time-traveling white supremacists from the future provide the Confederate Army with modern weaponry like AK-47s during the American Civil War. The book delves into the consequences of this intervention, including the impact on historical events and the development of a newly empowered Confederacy. Through the perspectives of characters like Robert E. Lee and Nate Caudell, the story weaves a thought-provoking narrative that combines elements of historical fiction with speculative fiction, creating a captivating blend of realism and imagination.
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Triggers include themes of racism, violence, and historical context relating to slavery and its societal impacts.
Has Romance?
While romance is not the central theme, there are romantic elements that are woven into the narrative, particularly through the character of Nate Caudell.
From The Publisher:
"It is absolutely unique-without question the most fascinating Civil War novel I have ever read."
Professor James M. McPherson
Pultizer Prize-winning BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
January 1864-General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equpped. 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 quantitites to the Confederates.
The name of the weapon is the AK-47….
Selected by the Science Fiction Book Club
A Main Selection of the Military Book Club
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About the Author:
Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart, The Guns of the South, and How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Hot War books: Bombs Away, Fallout,…
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