Cover of End of the Beginning

End of the Beginning

  • 2005 first published
  • 480 pages
  • 3 editions

Published in 2005, End of the Beginning is an alternate history and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Harry Turtledove. Much of the action takes place in Hawaii. Key subjects include Japanese, alternative history and war & military.

It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 480 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Japanese
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Science fiction
  • Alternative history
  • World war, 1939-1945
  • Hawaii
  • Japanese fiction
  • World War, 1939-1945 fast, OCoLCfst01180924
  • War & military

Quick answers

Who wrote End of the Beginning?

End of the Beginning was written by Harry Turtledove and first published in 2005.

What genre is End of the Beginning?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History and Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is End of the Beginning?

The median edition has 480 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to End of the Beginning?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Plot Against America, Across the Nightingale Floor and Into the Storm.

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