Stars and Stripes Triumphant

Fiction & Literature, Military, Science Fiction & Fantasy, High Tech
Cover of the book Stars and Stripes Triumphant by Harry Harrison, Random House Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Harry Harrison ISBN: 9780307416759
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Del Rey Language: English
Author: Harry Harrison
ISBN: 9780307416759
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Del Rey
Language: English

In England, Irish-born citizens are being herded into prison camps. On the high seas, a furious British Navy is seizing American cargo ships bound for Europe. And on the Thames, a new weapon of unparalleled destructive force is sailing toward an impregnable city–spearheaded by a daring act of espionage. For U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, Britain’s Queen Victoria, Lord Palmerston, and a loyal opposition, a day of reckoning is at hand . . . and so is history’s most astounding battle.

Harry Harrison’s series of alternate history, based on the U.S. Civil War, stands as a provocative work of imagination, drama, and brilliant historical insight. Now in the thrilling finale, Harrisontells a stunning, action-packed story of America’s rapidly growing military might being locked, loaded, and aimed at the heart of England itself.

For the two countries that share a language and a heritage, the conflict began at the dawn of the U.S. Civil War. Just as America was about to tear itself to pieces, Britain itself committed an act of war by seizing a U.S. packet ship. In retaliation, the Confederate States rejoined the Union and took up arms against England. Repulsing a British invasion, and defeating her majesty’s army first in Canada, then in Mexico, then in Ireland, American pride and power swelled. Britain, like a wounded lion, howled in shame and anger. Now, Queen Victoria’s empire is more dangerous than ever before, turning against the Irish on her own soil, flexing her naval might, and all but forcing a weary President Lincoln to authorize the next step in a headlong journey toward war.

A tale of daring and strategy, Stars and Stripes Triumphant explores how arrogance turns superpowers into victims, how regional conflicts can explode into world wars, and how the personalities of a few men and women can change the course of history itself–for better or for worse.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In England, Irish-born citizens are being herded into prison camps. On the high seas, a furious British Navy is seizing American cargo ships bound for Europe. And on the Thames, a new weapon of unparalleled destructive force is sailing toward an impregnable city–spearheaded by a daring act of espionage. For U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, Britain’s Queen Victoria, Lord Palmerston, and a loyal opposition, a day of reckoning is at hand . . . and so is history’s most astounding battle.

Harry Harrison’s series of alternate history, based on the U.S. Civil War, stands as a provocative work of imagination, drama, and brilliant historical insight. Now in the thrilling finale, Harrisontells a stunning, action-packed story of America’s rapidly growing military might being locked, loaded, and aimed at the heart of England itself.

For the two countries that share a language and a heritage, the conflict began at the dawn of the U.S. Civil War. Just as America was about to tear itself to pieces, Britain itself committed an act of war by seizing a U.S. packet ship. In retaliation, the Confederate States rejoined the Union and took up arms against England. Repulsing a British invasion, and defeating her majesty’s army first in Canada, then in Mexico, then in Ireland, American pride and power swelled. Britain, like a wounded lion, howled in shame and anger. Now, Queen Victoria’s empire is more dangerous than ever before, turning against the Irish on her own soil, flexing her naval might, and all but forcing a weary President Lincoln to authorize the next step in a headlong journey toward war.

A tale of daring and strategy, Stars and Stripes Triumphant explores how arrogance turns superpowers into victims, how regional conflicts can explode into world wars, and how the personalities of a few men and women can change the course of history itself–for better or for worse.

More books from Random House Publishing Group

Cover of the book Jedi Twilight: Star Wars Legends (Coruscant Nights, Book I) by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Unbroken by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Edith Kermit Roosevelt by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Wrestling with Moses by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Children of God by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Twelfth Angel by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Medic! by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book A Trail of Memories by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Baltimore, by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book A Suitable Vengeance by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Conquest: Star Wars Legends (The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory, Book I) by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book 13 Under the Wire by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Love Is All You Need by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book Wonderland by Harry Harrison
Cover of the book When the Finch Rises by Harry Harrison
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy