Quite possibly OT, seeking book titles...

[Lancer525]

I had no clue where else to post this, but I felt that this was the most appropriate place.

I work for an antebellum historic site, and I had a visitor this morning who asked me if I was familiar with the fiction book series describing events that took place in a world where the South had won the war. I am not familiar with this series of novels, but I have heard of them previously.

Is anyone familiar with this series of novels? Can anyone point me to a website that contains more information about them, their titles, and their author? I would like to read some of them, as the topic is peculiarly of interest to me.

I appreciate the information, as it comes in.


Thank you

[ThehosGendar]

Re: Quite possibly OT, seeking book titles...

I think it's a series by Harry Turtledove, author of "Guns of the South" - the Civil War classic (:tounge_sm ) where a guy from the future goes back in time to give the South a bunch of AK-47s, and pandemonium ensues. I actually haven't read the book yet, but I'm due for a good laugh, so I should.

There's another bizarro series where a Civil War unit gets sucked up into a space-time vortex and is transported to a far off planet where they fight monsters. I stumbled onto it while searching for Band of Brothers stuff on e-bay, as the series is called also Band of Brothers. I think I laughed for about 10 minutes while reading the back covers of them. I forget who wrote them, but I saved the images. They're somewhere on this computer (way too much junk saved), and I can find them later if you really want.

[H. L. Hanger]

Re: Quite possibly OT, seeking book titles...

There was a book published, during the sixties I believe, based upon the fictional premise that the South had won the war. Do not remember the title, but it should be easy to find through the internet.

H

[Michael Comer]

Re: Quite possibly OT, seeking book titles...

There was a book published, during the sixties I believe, based upon the fictional premise that the South had won the war. Do not remember the title, but it should be easy to find through the internet.

H

That may very well be "If the South Had Won the Civil War" by Mckinlay Kantor. It's actually a pretty good read if you want to engage in a little supposition and 'what if' playing. Kantor has the fate of the war hinging on some small things instead of huge battles etc. I found it to be interesting.

[toptimlrd]

Re: Quite possibly OT, seeking book titles...

There is also a set of three books of alternate history by Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen: "Gettysburg", "Never Call Retreat", and "Grant Comes East". I haven't read them so I do not know if the South wins in them but they are an alternate history that is probably not as outlandish as Harry Turtledove.