I want to give a my friend a good book/novel as a gift but I am not really a bookworm and I have no idea what kind of stories and all that is... Can you give me some idea of good books/novels (not necessarily from Harry Turtledove) but kinda like of the same story as his maybe? Thanks!
2007-01-05 08:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If s/he doesn't already have it, "Agent of Byzantium" by H T himself is great.
"A Choice of Destinies", by Melissa Scott, offers a history where Alexander the Great moved WEST, against Rome, not East into India.
"The Two Georges", by actor Richard Dreyfuss and HT (again), is a modern world where Washington was a 'traitor' to the tiny group set on removing North America - including Canada, but not, still Russian-owned, Alaska - from the British Empire. I think I'd like to live there - although there are a few inconsistencies! [But, s/he probably has it!]
2007-01-05 08:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Final Impact (from The Axis of Time Trilogy) by John Birmingham
Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
Russian Amerika Stoney Compton
2007-01-05 09:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of alternate history fiction out there to read. Eric flint has several - "1635: Canon Law", "1812: The Rivers of War", etc. David Weber and S.M. Stirling are also authors in that genre. If you go to BN.com, click "Browse Books", then under Science Fiction click "more", one of the first choices of subgenres is alternate history fiction - and there is plenty to choose from so you can get a similar time period if your friend has a preference.
2007-01-05 08:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anna Mommee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Indians Won
2007-01-06 05:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Island in the Sea of Time" by S.M. Stirling
It's great. AND Harry Turtledove thinks it's great, too: "one of the best time travel/alternative history stories I've ever read," quoth he. So if she likes Turtledove and he likes Stirling, it should be right up your friend's alley.
2007-01-05 08:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Harry was not brought up in a proper way, he goofed off with Ron most of the time instead of spending time with Hermione at Hogwarts. Ginny may have slipped Harry a love potion, or else Harry wouldn't be kissing her without thinking when she threw her arms around him.
2016-05-23 06:42:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋