Alternate Generals II
Alternate Generals (2002) is a collection of alternate history short stories edited by Harry Turtledove.[1] The novel includes 13 short stories, including Turtledove's own "Uncle Alf".
 First edition | |
| Editor | Harry Turtledove |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dru Blair |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alternate history |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
Publication date | July 1, 2002 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Alternate Generals |
| Followed by | Alternate Generals III |
The collection was the second in the Alternate General series, with the first Alternate Generals coming out in 1998 while the third Alternate Generals III came out in 2005.
Stories
| Title | Author | Scenario |
|---|---|---|
| "American Mandate" | James Fiscus | The United States intervened in the Ottoman Empire's civil war shortly after World War I. |
| "Southern Strategy" | Michael F. Flynn | A shortened World War I leaves the German Empire a world power in the 20th century, while the United States all but collapsed during a genocide-based second civil war. |
| "Uncle Alf" | Harry Turtledove | Germany rules over France and Belgium in 1929 after winning World War I 15 years earlier. |
| "Horizon" | Noreen Doyle | King Akenhaten of Egypt embarked on a militaristic venture. |
| "Devil's Bargain" | Judith Tarr | King Richard I of England is successful in capturing Jerusalem. This story was later expanded into a novel by the same author. |
| "George Patton Slept Here" | Roland J. Green | George S. Patton's conquest of Italy progresses faster than in real history. |
| "Tarnished Glory" | Chris Bunch | George Armstrong Custer is born in 1885 rather than in 1839. |
| "Compadres" | S.M. Stirling | The American territory of annexation following the Mexican-American War includes Chihuahua. |
| "And the Glory of Them" | Susan Shwartz | |
| "Twelve Legions of Angels" | Rebecca M. Meluch | Nazi Germany's Operation Sea Lion is successful at conquering the United Kingdom, due to Royal Air Force Marshal Hugh Dowding's blunders. |
| "In the Prison of His Days" | Joel Richards | William Butler Yeats becomes a guerrilla leader in the Easter Rising. |
| "Labor Relations" | Esther Friesner | Japanese Empress Jingū conquers Korea in 366 AD. |
| "Empire" | William Sanders | Napoleon Bonaparte builds his empire in North America rather than in Europe. |
See also
References
- "Baen.com Alternate Generals II". 16 February 2020.
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