
Back in the USSA
Published in 1997, Back in the USSA is an alternate history novel by Eugene Byrne and Kim Newman. Readers will find themes of Socialism.
43 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.
It runs to roughly 345 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Back in the USSA
*Back in the USSA* is a grand example of "What if?" In a world where Great Britain invaded Vietnam, The Tzar is still in the Kremlin, and the United State of America turned into the United Socialist States of America, History gets turned on its head in this collection of short stories, which explore what if there was a USSA.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1998 — Best Collection (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1998 — Best Collection (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Back in the USSA?
Back in the USSA was written by Eugene Byrne and Kim Newman and first published in 1997.
What genre is Back in the USSA?
It is usually shelved as Alternate History.
How long is Back in the USSA?
The median edition has 345 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Back in the USSA?
Readers who like it often enjoy Man in the Dark, The Plot Against America and 11/22/63.
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