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Gunpowder Empire

  • 2003 first published
  • 287 pages
  • 5 editions

Gunpowder Empire is a 2003 alternate history and time-travel fiction novel by Harry Turtledove. The story is set in Southern California and Rome. It deals with teenage boys, time travel, alternative history and California.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 287 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Teenage boys
  • Time travel
  • Alternative history
  • California
  • Rome
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Gunpowder Empire?

Gunpowder Empire was written by Harry Turtledove and first published in 2003.

What genre is Gunpowder Empire?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History and Time Travel.

How long is Gunpowder Empire?

The median edition has 287 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Gunpowder Empire?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lest Darkness Fall, Empire Games and Making History.

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