1862: A Novel
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Following the US Navy's boarding of the British ship Trent in late 1861, Great Britain declares war on the Union while not quite committing to an alliance with the Confederacy. England is a sea power but very limited on land. She knows that Canada is vulnerable to attack, and recognizes the need for a quick and satisfactory end to the war. She needs to convince the Confederacy to fight much of her land war for her. In Washington, Lincoln is convinced that a reluctant McClellan must attack towards Richmond before the Royal Navy strangles the U.S. As a result, a very different Civil War ensues...For fans of Harry Turtledove and John Birmingham, this work presents a thrilling alternate history of the Civil War in which Great Britain joins the Confederacy in fighting the Union.
About the Author
Robert Conroy is a semiretired business and economic history teacher living in Warren, Michigan.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'm a fan of what if books but this one is written from a biased union view which ignores all the academic writing on what the British impact on the Civil War could have been. Union characters are well rounded and detailed but confederate and British ones are not.
I didn't finish the book, but I got over 160 pages into it. The one good part was the description of a naval battle between the monitor and some British ships.
There are plenty of good what if books to read, but this isn't one of them.
I didn't finish the book, but I got over 160 pages into it. The one good part was the description of a naval battle between the monitor and some British ships.
There are plenty of good what if books to read, but this isn't one of them.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am afraid this book was a disappointment. For me ,alternative ("Counter-factual") history only really works if the genuine historical characters introduced in the piece speak, act and react as they would have done if the twist in circumstances that prompted the writing of the book in the first place had actually occured. But in the very first chapter there is a quite preposterous conversation between Palmerston, Russell and Gladstone which,for me, under-mined the plot from the first.Mr Conroy really should research his historical characters more before putting words into their mouths.The book is also riddled with irritating historical inaccuracies and probable misconceptions which further fractures the illusion of truth e.g.Lord Lyons was not "Ambassador Lyons" at the time: given the composition of the British Army throughout the 19th.Century it is most unlikely that an Irishman would be condemned because he "spoke funny": Sir Garnet's name was not spelt "Wolsey" etc etc.
It could have been done so much better.
It could have been done so much better.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I love history and "What ifs" are always fascinating, helping to bring home the impact of real events. A word of warning on this book though. If you expect it to be a realistic account of a "what might have been" think again. The Author in the opening few pages dimisses all the conventional historians views of a British intervention in the American civil war and quickly starts refering to the sides as Them (The Brits) and Us (The Union). You have been warned!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Poor
Not well written not well researched just poor dont bother save your money.
Touch of the Turtledoves anti British theme
Touch of the Turtledoves anti British theme
Published 6 months ago by CVH
I AGREE WITH YOU ALL
I had this book sent out to myself whilst working abroad - like the rest of you i did not finish it and threw it away - something i have not done in forty years, at least i would... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by TAFFMANN
Very poor
I really enjoy alternative history books. But this is a poor, not well thought out addition.
To be honest I failed to finish it.
To be honest I failed to finish it.
Published on 4 Sep 2007 by "Smith" Reader
So bad I didn't finish it
This was such a poor book I gave up on it, and that's something that I seldom do. The bias was so clear as to totally spoil the book, the figures from the Confederacy hardly... Read more
Published on 31 May 2007 by P. W. H. Bradley
believable
Well having been a fan of alternate hostory for a while i thought i would give this a try . Unfortunatly i dont agree with some of the authors conclusions but hey that alternative... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2006 by Mr. Paul A. Newman
Better than Harrison and as good as Turtledove
This takes the same starting point for an alternate history as does Harry Harrison's stars and stripes trilogy. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2006 by Paul Tapner
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Fiction > Contemporary Fiction
- Books > Fiction > Historical
- Books > Fiction > War
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
