Not This August Author:C. M. Kornbluth The United States is conquered by the Soviet Union and Communist Chinese. This book is about the aftermath--life in conquered America. With the effective demise of Communism, this book is a bit anachronistic and dated, but it is still a fine read and it retains its ability to fascinate. Other than the South in the Civil War, America has never kn... more »own defeat. This novel manages to convince the reader that such defeat is possible, and in the novel it is plausible.« less