The year is 1901. Germany’s navy is the second largest in the world; their army, the most powerful. But with the exception of a small piece of Africa and a few minor islands in the Pacific, Germany is without an empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II demands that the United States surrender its newly acquired territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. President McKinley indignantly refuses, so with the honor and economic future of the Reich at stake, the Kaiser launches an invasion of the United States, striking first on Long Island.
Now the Americans, with their army largely disbanded, must defend the homeland. When McKinley suffers a fatal heart attack, the new commander in chief, Theodore Roosevelt, rallies to the cause, along with Confederate general James Longstreet. From the burning of Manhattan to the climactic Battle of Danbury, American forces face Europe’s most potent war machine in a blazing contest of will against strength.
Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) from LINCOLN, NE wrote on 12/28/2006...
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This is a really good "alternate history" type of science fiction book and I would recommend it to anybody who likes that genre.
Ralph E. (Ralpho) from ALMA, MI wrote on 3/2/2006...
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This is an interesting and readable alternative history about Germany going to war against the United States in 1901. Conroy combines fictional characters with actual historic characters from different eras. For example, we see World War II Admiral Bill Halsey as a young ensign and Confederate General James Longstreet as an old man called from retirement to be in charge of the Army. A friend of mine knows the author of this book and said his style was inspired by Tom Clancy. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes military-oriented historical fiction.
Richard D. from DAVIS, CA wrote on 3/1/2006...
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I am a big fan of alternate histories, and the concept here is a good one, if a little more far-fetched than most in the genre. The execution of the story leaves a bit to be desired and I found the author's characterizations weak.