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Alternate HistoryHistorical Fiction

The Guns of the South

a novel of the Civil War

by

  • 1992 first published
  • 561 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (5 ratings)
  • 12 editions
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Published in 1992, The Guns of the South is an alternate history and historical fiction novel by Harry Turtledove. It takes readers to United States during Civil War, 1861–1865. Characters include Robert E. Lee. Readers will find themes of westerns.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 68 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 561 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Guns of the South

January 1864--General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equpped. Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower. Then, Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer. Rhoodie demonstrates an amazing rifle: Its rate of fire is incredible, its lethal efficiency breathtaking--and Rhoodie guarantees unlimited quantitites to the Confederates. The name of the weapon is the AK-47....
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Robert E. Lee

Subjects

  • Alternative histories
  • Historical fiction
  • United States Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Historical
  • Westerns
  • United States

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Guns of the South?

The Guns of the South was written by Harry Turtledove and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Guns of the South?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Guns of the South?

The median edition has 561 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Guns of the South?

Readers who like it often enjoy Grant Comes East, The Plot Against America and Bring the Jubilee.

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