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Re: [DL] alternate "alternate history"
In a message dated 2/21/2002 5:47:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,
shoffner@usit.net writes:
<< Turtledove (Yeah, that Guns of the South dude...) has recently churned out
a
really warped view of the Civil War, set in a fantasy type environment,
where the North Provinces secede from the South Kingdom when Prince Avram is
crowned King. I didn't have the willingness to read it after about ten
pages (not sure why; guess I'm just getting tired of reading right now), but
it might be of interest to some of you. As for the title... eh. Can't
think of it right now. >>
OH MAN it looked terrible. I couldn't bring myself to open it. I mean, I know
you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but I mean UGH. Sorry,
Harry, I couldn't bring myself!
Peter Berard
"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"
-Admiral David Farragut, Siege of Mobile