- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: New English Library; New Ed edition (7 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034076869X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340768693
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 189,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'With shocking vividness, Turtledove demonstrates the extreme fragility of our modern world . . . This is state-of-the-art alternate history, nothing less' Publishers Weekly (starred review for HOW FEW REMAIN)
‘Turtledove plays heady games with actual history, scattering object lessons and bitter ironies along the way. Strong, complex characters against a sweeping alt-historical background.’ Kirkus Reviews on RETURN ENGAGEMENTS
'Good fun. It has an authentic speculative quality, energy and dash.' Time Out on A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
'Engrossing ... definitely the work of one of alternate history's authentic modern masters . . . totally fascinating.' Booklist on THE GREAT WAR series
'The latest volume in Turtledove's colossal and brialliant saga of an alternate (and disunited) United States may be the strongest and most compelling since the opener, HOW FEW REMAIN.' Publishers Weekly on AMERICAN EMPIRE series
‘Turtledove plays heady games with actual history, scattering object lessons and bitter ironies along the way. Strong, complex characters against a sweeping alt-historical background.’ Kirkus Reviews on RETURN ENGAGEMENTS
'Good fun. It has an authentic speculative quality, energy and dash.' Time Out on A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
'Engrossing ... definitely the work of one of alternate history's authentic modern masters . . . totally fascinating.' Booklist on THE GREAT WAR series
'The latest volume in Turtledove's colossal and brialliant saga of an alternate (and disunited) United States may be the strongest and most compelling since the opener, HOW FEW REMAIN.' Publishers Weekly on AMERICAN EMPIRE series
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As the alien race start to make planet Earth their permanent home, the countries of the world are adapting - each in their own way. The German Reich fights on, and plan big and greater weaponry to close the technological gap with the super-advanced invaders. While the US walk the fine line between resistance and appeasement. As each nation adapts to life shared with the race, the prospect of fighting them off seems to recede ever further into the distance.
As Harry Turtledove's acclaimed masterpiece - COLONISATION - continues......
As Harry Turtledove's acclaimed masterpiece - COLONISATION - continues......
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The series just gets better and better. Turtledove uses the stories of many 'small' people which keeps the overall feeling of the book very personal, but through this, manages to show us the big sweeping picture of the excellent plot. You find yourself getting more and more involved with each and every character, anticipating the next installment of each. You could not do better than to read the World War/Colonisation series!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I have read the whole series in the correct order. Do not be tempted to jump a book. This particular volume highlights the characteristics of being human even more than the others, both good and bad and makes great play with the sexual habits of humans and aliens. It sets up intriguing issues of what will happen next and I cannot wait for the next book to be published. Will the human race be wiped out to protect the alien home planet or will we advance to the point of being able to work together as equals.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I want to like this series of books more than I do. I like the general idea: the alternate history and the what ifs. What does spoil it for me is some of the small stuff.
Example 1 is the ridiculous asides. One that stands out is the comment by one of the lizards that the German language seems in a funny order, with verbs being placed at the end of the sentence.
Now, I'm happy to believe that a race of lizards put themselves in cold storage and travelled between stars over a period of a thousand years to colonise the Earth. But to suggest that the lizards' language is closer in structure to English (or should I say American) than German is is pushing it a little too far!
Example 2 is the lack of consistency. All through the series, the Race are held up to be meticulous planners who never do anything until they have examined all the possibilities. However, they appear to have gone haring across the galaxy on the basis of one space probe. Even two space probes, a thousand years apart, would have shown the lizards that humans were developing surprisingly quickly.
Example 3 is a reason. What do the lizards expect to get out of all of this. It is far too far away from their homeworld for regular trading (even if there was anything on Earth to trade) and much of the Earth is uninhabitable to them (too cold and wet).
There are other examples. Shame as I really start to enjoy the book and then a silly comment which the editor should have removed annoys me.
Having said that, I have read all 7 in this series to date as, despite its faults, I want to find out where the author takes it. I'll probably buy the next ones when they come out as well.
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