Bombs Away - (Hot War) by Harry Turtledove (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An alternate history account of the Korean War is set in the aftermath of General MacArthur's decision to drop nuclear bombs on Manchurian cities.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In his acclaimed novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove has scrutinized the twisted soul of the twentieth century, from the forces that set World War I in motion to the rise of fascism in the decades that followed. Now, this masterly storyteller turns his eyes to the aftermath of World War II and asks: In an era of nuclear posturing, what if the Cold War had suddenly turned hot? <p/> <i>Bombs Away</i> begins with President Harry Truman in desperate consultation with General Douglas MacArthur, whose control of the ground war in Korea has slipped disastrously away. MacArthur recognizes a stark reality: The U.S. military has been cut to the bone after victory over the Nazis--while China and the USSR have built up their forces. The only way to stop the Communist surge into the Korean Peninsula and save thousands of American lives is through a nuclear attack. MacArthur advocates a strike on Chinese targets in Manchuria. In actual history, Truman rejected his general's advice; here, he does not. The miscalculation turns into a disaster when Truman fails to foresee Russia's reaction. <p/> Almost instantly, Stalin strikes U.S. allies in Europe and Great Britain. As the shock waves settle, the two superpowers are caught in a horrifying face-off. Will they attack each other directly with nuclear weapons? What countries will be caught in between? <p/> The fateful global drama plays out through the experiences of ordinary people--from a British barmaid to a Ukrainian war veteran to a desperate American soldier alone behind enemy lines in Korea. For them, as well as Truman, Mao, and Stalin, the whole world has become a battleground. Strategic strikes lead to massive movements of ground troops. Cities are destroyed, economies ravaged. And on a planet under siege, the sounds and sights of nuclear bombs become a grim harbinger of a new reality: the struggle to survive man's greatest madness. <p/><b>Praise for <i>Bombs Away</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br>"A fascinating and compelling story of real people caught in forces beyond their control . . . [Harry Turtledove is] the unrivaled monarch of alternate history."<b>--<i>Analog</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Turtledove is an undisputed centerpiece of the alternate-history genre, and now, to his already grand display, he's adding the ambitious tale of a WWIII that could have happened."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "This is Turtledove at his best."<b><i>--SFRevu</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> "Alternate-world warrior extraordinaire Turtledove delivers the opening barrage of a new speculative conflict."<b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><b>Praise for <i>Bombs Away</i></b></b><br> <i> </i><br>"A fascinating and compelling story of real people caught in forces beyond their control . . . [Harry Turtledove is] the unrivaled monarch of alternate history."<b>--<i>Analog</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Turtledove is an undisputed centerpiece of the alternate-history genre, and now, to his already grand display, he's adding the ambitious tale of a WWIII that could have happened."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "This is Turtledove at his best."<b><i>--SFRevu</i><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> </b>"Alternate-world warrior extraordinaire Turtledove delivers the opening barrage of a new speculative conflict."<b><b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/>Praise for Harry Turtledove</b> <p/> "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."<b>--<i>USA Today</i> </b> <p/> <b><i>Last Orders</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "All quite plausible . . . Turtledove's focus on the characters serves to fill out the big picture with patient, nitty-gritty detail. . . . Armchair warriors will have much to ponder."<b><i>--Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> <b><i>Two Fronts</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "A you-are-there chronicle of battle on land and sea and in the air."<b>--<i>Tordotcom</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b><i>Coup d'Etat</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "This is what alternative history is all about."<b>--<i>Historical Novel Society</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b><i>The Big Switch</i></b> <p/> "The Hugo Award winner continues to delight in exploring the world of 'what if?' "<b>--<i>Library Journal</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Harry Turtledove</b> is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works <i>The Man with the Iron Heart, The Guns of the South, </i>and <i>How Few Remain</i> (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Hot War books: <i>Bombs Away, Fallout, </i>and<i> Armistice;</i> the War That Came Early novels: <i>Hitler's War, West and East, The Big Switch, </i> <i>Coup d'Etat, Two Fronts, </i>and<i> Last Orders; </i>the Worldwar saga: <i>In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, </i> and<i> Striking the Balance;</i> the Colonization books: <i>Second Contact, Down to Earth, </i> and<i> Aftershocks; </i>the Great War epics: <i>American Front, Walk in Hell, </i> and <i>Breakthroughs;</i> the American Empire novels: <i>Blood and Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, </i>and <i>Victorious Opposition;</i> and the Settling Accounts series: <i>Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, </i>and<i> In at the Death</i>. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters--Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca--and two granddaughters, Cordelia Turtledove Katayanagi and Phoebe Quinn Turtledove Katayanagi.
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