{"product_id":"the-guns-of-the-south-a-novel","title":"The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" name=\"viewport\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            color: #333;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n        }\n        h2 {\n            font-size: 2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            color: #5a5a5a;\n        }\n        h3 {\n            font-size: 1.5em;\n            color: #d9534f;\n            margin-top: 1em;\n        }\n        .author-name {\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            font-style: italic;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .summary-box {\n            background-color: #e9e9e9;\n            padding: 15px;\n            border-left: 4px solid #d9534f;\n            border-radius: 5px;\n            margin: 2em 0;\n        }\n        .about-author {\n            margin-top: 2em;\n            border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\n            padding-top: 1em;\n        }\n        strong {\n            color: #d9534f;\n        }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Guns of the South: A Novel of the Civil War\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author-name\"\u003eby Harry Turtledove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the power of a master storyteller and the scrupulous accuracy of a trained historian, \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/strong\u003e has created an immense, meticulously detailed, and utterly plausible world where history takes a most unexpected turn. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guns of the South\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Turtledove vividly imagines what might have happened had the rebels prevailed in the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cold winter of 1864, General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia are on the brink of collapse. But when Lee finds a way to arm his forces, the tide of the war turns. The rebels win a decisive victory at the Battle of Wilderness, allowing Lee to march on Washington. As the Confederacy wins its independence, new obstacles arise. The disputed states of Kentucky and Missouri, along with the contentious issue of slavery, threaten to tear the new nation apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee, in his moment of triumph, is faced with difficult choices that challenge his personal desires and his sense of duty. He must decide whether to continue serving his beloved land to ensure it does not squander the freedom his men fought for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixing masterfully drawn historical and fictional characters, Turtledove brings to life the turmoil of a nation in crisis. The novel provides a rich and detailed look at what it would be like to fight in a transformed Confederate army, from the fiery battles to the march on Washington and the tense negotiations with Lincoln. It also offers fascinating exchanges between historical figures like General Lee and President Jefferson Davis, and even between Lee and Grant as they navigate their new roles as keepers of the peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly original and extraordinary vision of history as it both was and could have been, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guns of the South\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stunning work of alternate history that will take its place among the most exciting historical fiction ever written about the War Between the States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guns of the South\u003c\/em\u003e is an alternate history science fiction novel set during the American Civil War by Harry Turtledove. It was originally released in the United States on September 22, 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. He holds a Ph.D. in Byzantine history from UCLA. He began his writing career as a technical writer before becoming a full-time author in 1991. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the John Esten Cook Award for Southern Fiction for \u003cem\u003eGuns of the South\u003c\/em\u003e in 1993 and the Hugo Award for Novella for \u003cem\u003eDown in the Bottomlands\u003c\/em\u003e in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358453502267,"sku":"0345384687","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/26471933482310.jpg?v=1749233216","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-guns-of-the-south-a-novel","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}