1942 (novel)

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1942
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Author Robert Conroy
LanguageEnglish
Genre Alternative history
Publisher Ballantine Books
Publication date
February 24, 2009
Publication placeUnited States
Pages368
ISBN 978-0-345-50607-8

1942 is an alternate history novel written by Robert Conroy. It was first published, as an e- book, by Ballantine Books on February 24, 2009, with a hardcover edition following from the same publisher in March 2009. [1] [2] The novel won the 2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate History. [3]

Contents

Plot

In the wake of an attack on Pearl Harbor that is far more successful than in reality, the novel depicts a fictitious Japanese invasion and conquest of Hawaii in late 1941 and the ensuing struggle by the United States to regain the islands in 1942.

See also

References

  1. 1942 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  2. "Uchronia: 1942". www.uchronia.net.
  3. "Sidewise Awards for Alternate History: Winners and Finalists". Uchronia. Retrieved May 20, 2011.