The Guns of the South
| Authors | Harry Turtledove |
| Tags | Alternate History, Science Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Civil War, Fantasy, Historical, War, Military Fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Published | 22 Sep 1992 |
| Date | 27 Apr 2024 |
| Rating | ★★★★★★★ |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | isbn: 9780307792358, asin: 0307792358, Goodreads |
| Formats | EPUB, MOBI |
Description
"It is absolutely unique--without question the most fascinating Civil War novel I have ever read."Professor James M. McPhersonPultizer Prize-winning BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOMJanuary 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 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....Selected by the Science Fiction Book ClubA Main Selection of the Military Book ClubFrom the Paperback edition.