The United States of Atlantis
by Harry Turtledove
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Author: Harry TurtledoveEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-02
ISBN: 045146236X
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Product features:
- Alternate Historical Thriller
- Great For History Buffs
- Fantastic Read
- A Genuine Page - Turner
- Fascinating
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Book Review: Alternate American Revolution and then some
Summary: 4 Stars
This alternate history is obviously a version of the American Revolution, complete with an alternate George Washington, Benedict Arnold, Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin. Other real life people, de Lafayette and Von Steuben, also make apperances. Even the key cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia, are included, albeit all with different names and some characteristics.
However, the book tends to go a bit deeper into topics such as slavery and the social impacts it has in this alternate reality. It also tends to highlight the fact that the Atlanteans are more interested in just being left alone, and not concerned with being subjects to a King or free citizens. They are more libertarian minded, a characteristic which we Americans, as a nation and society, have lost and need to return to.
Most of the action is various battles and tactics used by the Atlantean version of George Washington which is a fine backdrop to the aforementioned deeper topics.
An understanding of the American Reolution, beyond the basics covered in ours school systems these days, would be a great help to readers. Then again, it may just spark and interest in our real history in many readers.
(Paging David McCollough, paging McCullough and his remarkable book 1776)
The one flaw I found in the book, and about the only one really, was the lack of even one useable map of Atlantis. Those who are geographically challenged may find following the travels of the Atlantean Army somewhat confusing, especially with the place names changed.
Other than that minor flaw I found the book a worthy sequel and look forward to the next chapter in the series.
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