Homeward Bound (Worldwar & Colonization)

Homeward Bound (Worldwar & Colonization)

The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn. .

HOMEWARD BOUND

With his epic novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove shares a stunning vision of what might have beenâ€“and what might still beâ€“if one moment in history were changed. In the WorldWar and Colonization series, an ancient, highly advanced alien species found itself locked in a bitter struggle with a distant, rebellious planetâ€“Earth. For those defending the Earth, this all-out war for survival supercharged human technology, made friends of foes, and turned allies into bitter enemies.

For the aliens known as the Race, the conflict has yielded dire consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an uneasy truce with nations that possess the technology to defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch themselves through distant spaceâ€“and reach the Raceâ€™s home planet itself.

Nowâ€“in the twenty-first centuryâ€“a few daring men and women embark upon a journey no human has made before. Warriors, diplomats, traitors, and exilesâ€“the humans who arrive in the place called Home find themselves genuine strangers on a strange world, and at the center of a flash point with terrifying potential. For their arrival on the alien home world may drive the enemy to make the ultimate decisionâ€“to annihilate an entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to spread. It may be that nothing can deter them from this course.

With its extraordinary cast of charactersâ€“human, nonhuman, and some in betweenâ€“Homeward Bound is a fascinating contemplation of cultures, armies, and individuals in collision. From the novelist USA Today calls â€œthe leading author of alternate history,â€ this is a novel of vision, adventure, and constant, astounding surprise.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Del Rey
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345458476
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2005-12-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345458476

Country	USA
Brand	Del Rey
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345458476
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2005-12-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345458476

Homeward Bound (Worldwar & Colonization)

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