End of the Beginning.End of the Beginning Harry Turtledove NAL NAL National Agricultural Library (Agricultural Research Service; US Department of Agriculture) NAL New American Library NAL National Accelerator Laboratory NAL National Aerospace Laboratory (Japan) 375 Hudson, New York The City of Hudson, the first chartered city of the entire United States, is located along the west border of Columbia County and the east bank of the Hudson River in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 7,524 at the 2000 census. NY 10014 0451216687, $25.95 www.penguin.com Turtledove turtledove: see pigeon. turtledove Species (Streptopelia turtur, family Columbidae) of migratory European pigeon that winters in northern Africa. It is about 11 in. (28 cm) long and has a reddish brown body, blue-gray head, and white-tipped tail. specializes in alternative history scenarios and END OF THE BEGINNING is one of his best: it's set during WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two , with the Japanese following up on a successful occupation of Hawaii. A puppet king sits on the throne and American POWs are enslaved--but on the mainland the U.S. military is working to drive back the enemy. A realistic story of a very different WWII atmosphere evolves. |
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