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Loading... The Great War: American Frontby Harry Turtledove
None. I read "Guns of the South" first and was intrigued, so I read "How Few Remain". The concept is fascinating. The South wins the Civil War and the former United States remains permanently divided into 2 nations: the CSA and the USA. Following the War of Rebellion, a constant state of hostility exists between the CSA and the USA. In "American Front", the CSA and USA are on opposite sides of the Great War and North America sees the same horrors of trench warfare as Europe. My main complaint is that the author introduces too many characters and jumps frequently from one set of characters to another and from one venue to another. There's no opportunity to know the characters very well and care about them, and they seem cartoonish and one-dimensional. "Guns of the South" is a much better read. (  ) libramo | Sep 1, 2012 |  The Charchters aren't as memorable as in some of Harry Turtledovs books but still a decent read ( ) HenryGalvan | Mar 21, 2012 | I also read Guns of The South and How Few Remain (Guns of The South is it's own story, while How Few Remain is the pre-quell to The Great War, American Empire, and Settling Accounts trilogies). The book continues the story from How Few Remain, in which the South successfully leaves the Union and triumphs in the Second Mexican War. The story of The Great War (same players from histories real WWI, just dealing with different alliances) is told through NUMEROUS people within the conflict. I will say, the characters can get very confusing. There are various characters, in different armies and different walks of life, each with their own story to tell. Their stories also tell about what is going on within the war, who is winning, where on the map it is taking place and so on. While the story is a little confusing at times, it's not that hard to follow. A characters story is really what you need to pay attention to, not so much their name. Within a few sentences, you will remember who the author is talking about and their particular story. Cant wait to get into the second book of the story, as the ending to this book was a total cliff hanger. (  )1  choochtriplem | Jul 5, 2011 | I read "Guns of the South" and "How Few Remain", and was interested in continuing the story. I've only started this book, but it's hard to continue. It's focusing more on the war itself and less on the storied behind it. Turtledove's alternative history is grim--the Union loses the Civil War, and is stuck fighting multiple wars afterward. (  ) meacoleman | Jul 19, 2010 | How many characters can you put in a book. It drove me crazy as it took so long for anything to happen. es there might be many different themes you could explore, but don't do all of them! The shift of the great war into America nd a new civial war was an interesting theme. The portrayal of battle and historical attitudes was done well, but it went everywhere and was very frustrating. ( )1 miketheriley | Jun 23, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0345405609, Mass Market Paperback)Harry Turtledove's second multivolume saga of 20th-century "alternative history," How Few Remain, takes place in a world in which the Confederate States win the Civil War and in 1914, allied with England and France, go to war against the United States once more. All the horrors of World War I, such as trench warfare and mustard gas, are present, only this time they're situated in a North American theater of operations where the U.S. fights enemies on both its northern and southern borders while Confederate blacks, studying up on left-wing radicals Karl Marx and Abe Lincoln, prepare for the revolution. As in Turtledove's earlier Worldwar series, the majority of attention is paid to an assortment of people at the battlefields and home fronts, their stories unfolding in gradual increments that, at least so far, only intermittently connect with each other. And there's not as much in the way of "real" historical figures popping up in this first volume of The Great War series, save for cameo appearances by U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, Confederate president Woodrow Wilson, an aging General Custer, and a handful of others. It remains to be seen whether future entries in the series will feature such obvious candidates for inclusion as the young Ernest Hemingway, and how they'll appear in this strange new world. --Ron Hogan(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:34:11 -0500) An alternate-history World War I in which the United States and Germany are allied against Britain, France, Russia and the Confederacy. To the south, blacks prepare a revolution, to the north U.S. troops occupy Canada and behave abominably. |
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