1920: America's Great War (1) (BAEN)

1920: America's Great War (1) (BAEN)

<B>NATIONAL BEST SELLER IN HARDCOVER</B> By the author of breakout WW II era alternate history <i>Himmler’s War </i>and <i>Rising Sun, </i>a compelling alternate history thriller<i>. </i>After winning WW I, Germany invades America in 1920, marching through California and Texas as a desperate nation resists.<BR><BR>Consider another 1920: Imperial Germany has become the most powerful nation in the world. In 1914, she had crushed England, France, and Russia in a war that was short but entirely devastating. <BR> <BR> By 1920, Kaiser Wilhelm II is looking for new lands to devour. The United States is fast becoming an economic super-power and the only nation that can conceivably threaten Germany. The U.S. is militarily inept, however, and is led by a sick and delusional president who wanted to avoid war at any price. Thus, Germany is able to ship a huge army to Mexico to support a puppet government. <BR> <BR> Her real goal: the invasion and permanent conquest of California and Texas.<BR> <BR> America desperately resists as the mightiest and most brutal army in the world in a battle fought on land, at sea, and in the air as enemy armies savagely marched up on California, and move north towards a second Battle of the Alamo. Only the indomitable spirit of freedom can answer the Kaiser's challenge.<BR><BR><b>About <i>1920: America</i>’s Great War:<BR></b>"Conroy offers up a believable scenario and heroics galore on the part of the good guys, ranging from trench fighting to the first tank charge. . . .good fun for alternate history buffs."—<i>Library Journal</i><BR><BR> <b>About Robert Conroy's <i>Rising Sun</i>:<BR></b>“Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.”—<i>Booklist<BR></i><BR><b>About Robert Conroy’s <i>Himmler’s War</i>:</b><BR> “[Conroy] adds a personal touch to alternate history by describing events through the eyes of fictional characters serving on the front lines. VERDICT: Historical accuracy in the midst of creative speculation makes this piece of alternate history believable.”–<i>Library Journal</i><BR> <BR> <b>About <i>Red Inferno: 1945</i></b><BR> “An ensemble cast of fictional characters. . . 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.”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><BR> <BR> “[E]ngrossing and grimly plausible. . .the suspense holds up literally to the last page.”—<i>Booklist</i><BR> <BR> <b>About <i>1945:</i></b><BR> “ moving and thought-provoking. . .”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><BR> <BR> “Realistic. . .”—<i>Booklist</i><BR> <BR> <b>About <i>1942</i>:</b><BR> “. . .fans of Tom Clancy and Agent Jack Bauer should find a lot to like here.”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><BR> <BR> “A significant writer of alternate history turns here to the popular topic of Pearl Harbor, producing. . . this rousing historical action tale.”—<i>Booklist</i><BR> <BR> “A high-explosive what-if, with full-blooded characters.”—John Birmingham, bestselling author of <i>Without Warning</i><BR> <BR> <b>About <i>1901:</i></b><BR> “. . .cleverly conceived. . .Conroy tells a solid what-if historical.”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><BR> <BR> “. . . likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs.”—<i>Booklist</i>