| End of the Beginning Contributor(s): Turtledove, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451460782 ISBN-13: 9780451460783 Publisher: Ace Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: From a "New York Times" bestselling author--and "the maven of alternate history" ("San Diego Union-Tribune")--comes the thrilling follow-up to "Days of Infamy." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Alternative History - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Pearl Harbor |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 4.28" W x 6.7" (0.56 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Oceania - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Six weeks ago, Imperial Japanese military forces conquered and occupied the Hawaiian Islands. A puppet king sits on Hawaii's throne, his strings controlled by the general of the invasion force. American POWs, malnourished and weak, are enslaved as hard laborers until death takes them. Civilians fare little better, struggling to survive on dwindling resources. And families of Japanese origin find their loyalties divided. Meanwhile, across the United States, from Pensacola, Florida, to San Diego, California, the military is marshaling its forces. Steel factories and fuel refineries are operating around the clock. New recruits are enlisting, undergoing rigorous training exercises. All for the opportunity to strike back and drive the enemy from American soil... |