Fiction - Alternative History

An indictment of the American educational system criticizes the fact that the system has discarded the traditional goals of transmitting knowledge and fostering cognitive skills in favor of building self-esteem and promoting social harmony.Author: Thomas SowellISBN-10: 8212088138ISBN-13: 9798212088138Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2021Format: CD

"After Hastings is a remarkable alternate history novel. A must read for anyone interested in the history of England and the Catholic Church." -MICHAEL A. BURSTEIN, Campbell/Astounding Award Winning WriterOn October 14, 1066, William of Normandy defeated King Harold of England at Hastings and...

Land controversies are as old as humanity itself; wars have been fought over land; countries have been colonised for land; indeed it can be argued that all conflicts in the world are, ultimately, about land. Yet in spite of many years 'experience' in fighting...

Take a gripping journey into Alberta Canada's alternate past with Grouard as the Provincial Capital. Exhaust in the Tin Woods takes us on a trip through a dangerous adventure of mystery and destruction in northern Alberta of the 1895's where science is a strange...

When Naomi Mitchison, queen of the historical novel, undertook Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, already symbol of a great love story, something remarkable was bound to ensue. But Mitchison did not choose to follow her great predecessors Plutarch and Shakespeare, with the tale of Mark...

Bertolt Brecht's extraordinary historical novel presents an aspiring scholar's efforts to write an idealized life of Julius Caesar twenty years after his death. But the historian abandons his planned biography, confronted by a baffling range of contradictory views. Was Caesar an opportunist, a permanently...

A world ravaged by war. An ancient magic of unspeakable power. A quest for revenge that will change it all.Viktor Koshark was happy to die for his people. A Gorasnian soldier conscripted to fight the Promithean invasion of his home world, Viktor never questioned...

"Chasing Shadows: Adrenochrome Obscura" is a gripping exploration of investigative journalist Tom Jensen's relentless pursuit of truth. Drawn into the enigmatic realm of Adrenochrome following an anonymous tip, Jensen embarks on a perilous quest to unravel the rumored dark secret empowering the world's elite....

Author: Nathan BallingrudISBN-10: 1534449965ISBN-13: 9781534449961Publisher: S&s/Saga PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2024Pages: 304Format: Paperback

Abandoned before birth by his father Rupert Plain, rookie FBI Agent Dominic Wood finally tracks him down at a small bookshop in Massachusetts. The first thing he learns is that his father loves the author Jack Kerouac. The second is that he claims to...

Desperation is the most dangerous type of magic.This shouldn't be her problem.Listen. Claire Bishop is Las Vegas's greatest stage magician, and she's perfectly happy with that fame. Ozarik is the next Zaro, the leader of the world's witches, the modern-day Darcy everyone swoons over....

What if Elizabeth Macarthur--wife of the notorious John Macarthur, wool baron in the earliest days of Sydney--had written a shockingly frank secret memoir? And what if novelist Kate Grenville had miraculously found and published it?Marriage to a ruthless bully, the impulses of her heart,...

Title: Mea Familia est Omnia (Book Three of the Mea Promissa Patria Series) Synopsis: In the enchanting third edition of the Mea Promissa Patria series, titled Mea Familia est Omnia, author takes readers on a captivating journey through time, destiny, and enduring love. This...

Today business is about eyeballs on the screen. Narcissism is the shiny object that always attracts, and today it drives the bottom line. You have to be the star in your own show, and now, with the Internet social media sensation SwiftPad, there are...

Emerald Hawks, an Appalachian mountain girl, has inherited the Healer's abilities passed down through her mother's generations. Emerald loves her mountain home, and is learning the Healer's ways when her father uproots their large family and moves north to find work. Shy and reticent,...

Written in the New Wave Fabulist tradition, these historically-grounded stories blend the fantastic and the macabre in astonishing, unforgettable ways.Author: Adam McOmberISBN-10: 1934414514ISBN-13: 9781934414514Publisher: BOA EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2011Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/04/2011Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 18About the...

Harold Wilson dominated British politics for almost two decades. His political skill saw him make powerful enemies and bitter rivals, both inside the Labour Party and out. Conspiracy theorists, some in very high places, even circulated rumours that he was an agent of the...

Washington, D.C. - It is the summer of 1979. What remains of the United States is reassembling itself after a nuclear war with the now-vanquished Soviet Union. Detective Benjamin Fuller is called to investigate the murder of a U.S. Senator, Graham Collins. One of...

An alternative history, action-adventure. The Confederate States of America, faced with almost certain defeat, embarks on a dangerous and deadly course of action in order to survive. The Phoenix Gambit is a riveting tale of diplomatic intrigue, political assassination, and complex military maneuvers. An...

""Pericles Prince of Tyre"" is a novel written by George Wilkins. The story follows the journey of Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, as he travels across the Mediterranean Sea to various kingdoms and cities, facing challenges and adventures along the way. Pericles is forced...