“A profoundly thoughtful masterpiece of alternate history.”—Booklist
It is 1943, the third summer of the new war between the Confederate States of America and the United States, a war that will turn on the deeds of ordinary soldiers, extraordinary heroes, and a colorful cast of spies, politicians, rebels, and everyday citizens. The CSA president, Jake Featherston, seems to have greatly miscalculated the North’ s resilience. But as new demonic tools of killing are unleashed, secret wars are unfolding. The U.S. government in Philadelphia has proof that the tyrannical Featherston is murdering African Americans by the tens of thousands in a Texas gulag called Determination. And the leaders of both sides know full well that the world’s next great power will not be the one with the biggest army but the nation that wins the race against nature and science—and smashes open the power of the atom.
Praise for The Grapple
“Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations.”—Library Journal
“One of the strongest books in the extended series.”—SfSite
“Compelling.”—Publishers Weekly
- ISBN10 0345457250
- ISBN13 9780345457257
- Publish Date 4 August 2006 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Del Rey Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 616
- Language English