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Sto caricando le informazioni... 1945 (2007)di Robert Conroy
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.   tmph | Sep 13, 2020 |  Conroy’s scenario benefits from a degree of verisimilitude lacking from the similarly premised but much inferior novel [b:MacArthur's War: A Novel of the Invasion of Japan|582588|MacArthur's War A Novel of the Invasion of Japan|Douglas Niles|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400013411s/582588.jpg|569458]. His writing is also much improved from his imaginatively-plotted but poorly characterized first novel [b:1901|661944|1901|Robert Conroy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320406022s/661944.jpg|648014], as his characters and their attitudes seem more plausible for their historical setting than they did in his earlier work. While not as evocative as David Westheimer’s classic [b:Death is Lighter than a Feather|278753|Death is Lighter than a Feather|David Westheimer|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386923848s/278753.jpg|270367], it is nonetheless an enjoyable novel of the genre, one that entertains its readers with an engaging picture of “what might have been.” (  ) MacDad | Mar 27, 2020 |  ) stevetempo | Sep 21, 2008 |
Conroy’s latest novel is substantially his best. It supposes that in 1945, President Truman decided to send American troops across the Elbe to claim the American share of Berlin. That catches Stalin in a paranoiac mood, and the Red Army attacks the force headed to Berlin. Despite a Soviet leak, the Americans are surprised and destroyed, except for a small force besieged in Potsdam on the outskirts of Berlin. Matters go from bad to worse as Stalin decides to take the opportunity to cross the Elbe and head west. The Western Allies are forced into a separate peace and later an alliance with a semi-rehabilitated Germany but eventually escalate the conflict by striking at Russia’s strained fuel resources. Add the prospective disintegration of the Western Alliance over the prolongation of the war (Britain has a strong and violent peace movement, De Gaulle plays hardball) and J. Edgar Hoover displaying a paranoia that rivals Stalin’s, and every aspect of the scenario becomes engrossing and grimly plausible. Even the book’s two well-realized romances add interest to the proceedings, and the suspense holds up literally to the last page. If Conroy’s enthusiasm for alternate history leads to a sequel to this one, it will continue a story comparable to the best by the subgenre’s masters. WWII alternate historian Conroy (1945) sets this tale largely in Berlin as it prepares for division among the four Allied powers in accordance with the Yalta agreements. President Truman doesn't trust Stalin and makes the controversial decision to move his troops across the Elbe River toward Berlin in an attempt to lessen Stalin's growing influence in Europe. The move ignites smoldering tensions between Russia and the States, and Stalin's enormous Red Army attacks its former allies, extending the war and threatening the world. An ensemble cast of fictional characters (an American soldier, a German refugee, a professor of Russian history turned secret agent, etc.) and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike. Premi e riconoscimenti
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HTML:America has dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But Japan has only begun to fight. . . . In 1945, history has reached a turning point. A terrible new weapon has been unleashed. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgametheir aim: to take America down with them. In Robert Conroys brilliantly imagined epic tale of World War II, Emperor Hirohitos capitulation is hijacked by extremists and a weary United States is forced to invade Japan as a last step in a war that has already cost so many lives. As the Japanese lash out with tactics that no one has ever faced beforefrom POWs used as human shields to a rain of kamikaze attacks that take out the highest-value target in the Pacific commandthe invasions success is suddenly in doubt. As Americas streets erupt in rioting, history will turn on the acts of a few key players from the fiery front lines to the halls of Washington to the shadowy realm of espionage, while a mortally wounded enemy becomes the greatest danger of all. Praise for Robert Conroys 1901 Likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs . . . The writing . . . keeps us turning the pages. Booklist Fascinating . . . skillfully crafted. Oakland Press Packed with action. Detroit News. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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