Worldwar: In the Balance
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007MXXVCW |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 513 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And grudgingly, inexpertly, humanity took up the challenge. Out of the dark of night, out of the soft glow of dawn, out of the clear blue sky came an invasion force the likes of which Earth had never known-and worldwar was truly joined. War seethed across the planet. Their technology was far beyond our reach, and their goal was simple: Fleetlord Atvar had arrived to claim Earth for the Empire. Germany, Russia, France, China, Japan: the maps were changing day by day. In tiny planes we skim the vast Russian steppe, and we push the envelope of technology in secret labs at the University of Chicago. We roll with German panzers, watch the coast of Britain with the RAF, and welcome alien-liberators to the Warsaw ghetto. Earth was engaged in titanic struggle. The invaders were inhuman and they were unstoppable. Never had the need for unity been greater. Turtledove's saga covers al
"This intelligent speculative novel depicts an alternate history in which, at the height of World War II, Earth is attacked by alien beings with weapons far more destructive than any possessed by the Allied or Axis forces." ---Publishers Weekly
Todd McLaren was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Harry Turtledove was born in Los Angeles in 1949. His alternate history works have included several short stories and novels, including The Guns of the South; How Few Remain, which won the Sidewise Award for Best Novel; the Great War epics American Front and Walk in Hell; the Colonization books Second Contact and Down to Earth