Tag Archives: Harry Turtledove

Joe Steele

Posted on April 16, 2015 by smellincoffee

Joe Steele © 2015 Harry Turtledove448 pages                       What if Joseph Stalin was a Democrat? Imagine that the Man of Steel’s parents had emigrated to the United States before he was born, and that instead of rising to power through … Continue reading →

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Ruled Britannia

Posted on April 13, 2015 by smellincoffee

Ruled Britannia© 2002 Harry Turtledove458 pages 1597. The 16th century is drawing to a close, and with it — seemingly — England’s fortunes. Nine years ago the vast Spanish armada triumphed in delivering its army to English shores, where grim … Continue reading →

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Last Orders

Posted on July 12, 2014 by smellincoffee

The War that Came Early: Last Orders©  Harry Turtledove416 pages This cover has nothing to do with the plot.  Good things come to those who wait. Such is the lesson of Last Orders, the sixth book in an alternate-history series … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart

Posted on December 10, 2013 by smellincoffee

Things Fall Apart© 2013 Harry Turtledove400 pages What was the difference? Just a little timing. There wasn’t a person in the world who didn’t have a story like that. If you’d been a little late or a little early, if … Continue reading →

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Two Fronts

Posted on September 9, 2013 by smellincoffee

The War that Came Early: Two Fronts© 2013 Harry Turtledove416 pages In Hitler’s War,  Harry Turtledove began a new alternate history of the Second World War, one in which the conflict started in 1938 when Britain and France decided Hitler … Continue reading →

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All Fall Down

Posted on December 15, 2012 by smellincoffee

 Supervolcano: All Fall Down © 2012 Harry Turtledove 416 pages     YellowstoneNational Park is gone, replaced by a vast caldera that still ripples the air with its heat. The momentous eruption covered North America’s great-growing heartland in ash, ruining … Continue reading →

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Coup d’Etat

Posted on August 7, 2012 by smellincoffee

The War that Came Early: Coup d’Etat© 2012 Harry Turtledove416 pages Coup d’Etat is the fourth book in Turtledove’s War that Came Early series, in which World War 2 begins at the 1938 Munich Conference when the Allies call Hitler’s … Continue reading →

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Supervolcano: Eruption

Posted on January 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

Supervolcano: Eruption© 2011 Harry Turtledove420 pages “I love the smell of hydrogen sulfide in the morning,” Daniel intoned. “Smells like…tenure.” p. 146 Sometimes, even Harry Turtledove must tire of penning novels based on World War II. I don’t know what … Continue reading →

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The Big Switch

Posted on July 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

The War that Cane Early: The Big Switch© 2011 Harry Turtledove432 pages In 1938, the powers of Europe met to maintain the peace — but Hitler’s arrogance resulted in a continent at war.  In response to Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia, … Continue reading →

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West and East

Posted on August 17, 2010 by smellincoffee

The War that Came Early: West and East© 2010 Harry Turtledove436 pages In 1938, the Munich Peace Conference ended in a general European war. Britain and France, outraged by Hitler’s transparent attempts to manipulate them, pledged to defend Czechoslovakia — … Continue reading →

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