(last edited May 13, 2016 05:55AM) (last edited Jan 29, 2013 01:20PM) Welcome back. An alternate history of Picasso's life (and possibly death) in Paris during World War II. list created July 30th, 2008 Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Robots take over Czechoslovakia and eventually the world just before World War II in a thought-provoking script that raises questions about the future of humanity and science. Should he rebel?This was not the first counterfactual book ever written, but it is – with all certainty – one of the finest. We weten niet of en wanneer dit item weer op voorraad is. Alternate history, counterfactual literature, speculative fiction… the genre has many names, but one mission: to reimagine the present as if the past had panned out differently.And if that's whet your appetite for escaping into a different reality, here's a selection of some of the other best alternate histories ever written.What if Charles Lindberg, the air hero who made the world’s first solo transatlantic flight and America’s most-famous Nazi sympathiser, became America’s president in 1940 (the Republicans apparently What, then, if he signed a peace pact with Germany, set in motion his dream of America as land of the brave and blond and introduced a set of anti-Semitic measures to control its Jewish citizens? Ruth Ware, Abir Mukherjee, Lisa Jewell and more on the crime books that shaped them – and the genre itself.The BBC's Bollywood star-studded adaptation of Vikram Seth's 1993 coming-of-age family saga has arrived. England.
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Most alternate history stories are some variation of “What if Hitler had won the Civil War, and was a dinosaur?” but there are some great, well, alternatives, in the list below. What if Britain had never entered the First World War? You meet a wise old physicist with a machine that can send small objects back in time. You must have a goodreads account to vote. by 1 chapters — You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story that's fully-fleshed out. It is a fascinating collection of essays by a number of acclaimed historians, each asking a different ‘what would have happened if what actually happened hadn’t happened?’What if England had had no Cromwell? What if JFK had never been assassinated? Here's some suggested reading if you're a fan.The American poet and author of Electric Arches and 1919 on five of the best books she’s read lately, from Ann Patchett to Dune.For the latest books, recommendations, offers and more By signing up, I confirm that I'm over 16.
A surprisingly effortless, if complex, read, its labyrinthine narrative weaves plot strands in and out of each other like silk, keeping the pages turning until the coffee goes cold. But soon his alchemic authority is challenged by a young upstart named Jonathan Strange, whose natural ability to summon the occult more than dents Norrell’s grandeur. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations 0 people liked it I’m a big fan of author Wilson, and I enjoyed this Hugo-nominated book immensely. 0 people liked it The year is 1962. (last edited Jan 28, 2013 05:03PM) Preference and Feature cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your language preferences and any customisations you make to pages on our website during your visit. It is, for him, a sticky conundrum. Ideal for fans of alternate history, whodunnit, and thought-provoking literature in general. 55,640 Pages. Timelines.
A papal crusade prevented Henry VIII from ever taking the throne and Martin Luther became pope. Most works in this genre are based on real historical events, yet feature social, geopolitical, or industrial circumstances that developed differently than our own.There will never be slaves in Britain,' Godalming continued, 'but those who stay warm will naturally serve us, as the excellent Bessie has just served me. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. Apres Moi Le Deluge: Also an alternate history mod for Hearts of Iron 4 is set in an alternate 1936 where Napoleonic France had won the Napoleonic Wars; See also. But because he was so goddamn charismatic, much of society went along with him. By Mark Twain . In India, I knew a water-bearer who was a better man than most.To every rule there are diverse sub rules which all apply to the same rule. They perform functions like preventing the same content from reappearing, ensuring ads are displayed and, in some cases, selecting content based on your interests. In these strange days of quarantine and isolation, books can be a mode of transport. But he’s knocking on puberty, and to preserve his angelic voice his superiors are considering castration – an ‘alteration’ that could bring him fame and fortune, but would also deny him an adulthood. But for what it lacks in levity it makes up tenfold in eye-opening lucidity. They are best friends who eventually fall in love. You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story that's fully-fleshed out. Oh, and your girlfriend happens to be a biochemist who has perfected a male sterilisation pill. Alternate History. Have a care, lest you wind up the equivalent of some damned regimental water-bearer.'