Praise for 1920: American's Great War
Conroy (Rising Sun) turns his alternate history talents to a
reimagining of the Great War in this action-filled novel. “What if…,” Conroy
conjectures, “Germany had won the battle of the Marne in 1914?” His introductory
note explains that this isn’t far-fetched and that a swift victory over the
French Army and the British Expeditionary Force could have resulted. The
slightly mad Kaiser Wilhelm views America as weak and covets the oil of
California, and, presto!, the Germans and their ally Mexico invade the American
Southwest. Fighting rages between Texas Rangers and the Mexican Army near San
Antonio, but the main event is the defense of San Francisco, virtually cut off
from the rest of the country by saboteurs.
Verdict Conroy offers up a believable scenario and heroics galore on the part of the good guys, ranging from trench fighting to the first tank charge. His characters, though, come straight from central casting and feature straightforward military heroes, their plucky girlfriends, and dastardly traitors. Still, this should be good fun for alternate history buffs. —Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Lib., Wisconsin Rapids
Verdict Conroy offers up a believable scenario and heroics galore on the part of the good guys, ranging from trench fighting to the first tank charge. His characters, though, come straight from central casting and feature straightforward military heroes, their plucky girlfriends, and dastardly traitors. Still, this should be good fun for alternate history buffs. —Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Lib., Wisconsin Rapids
Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel: 1942
About Rising Sun:
“Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.”--Booklist
“Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.”--Booklist
In NORTH REICH, border skirmishes with Nazi-occupied Canada and saboteur efforts within U.S. escalate into a Nazi invasion. This novel presents a moving picture of Nazi-occupied Canada, what the U.S. response might have been, and how warfare on American soil could have played out.
on CASTRO'S BOMB:
“Robert Conroy is truly one of the top players in the field when it comes to imaginative well written tales. Be ready for some sleepless nights when you argue with yourself "I'll just read one more chapter," because Conroy's work is the type of book you simply can't put down.”
- William R. Forstchen, author of NYTimes bestseller ONE SECOND AFTER and co-author of YORKTOWN and GETTYSBURG
“Robert Conroy is truly one of the top players in the field when it comes to imaginative well written tales. Be ready for some sleepless nights when you argue with yourself "I'll just read one more chapter," because Conroy's work is the type of book you simply can't put down.”
- William R. Forstchen, author of NYTimes bestseller ONE SECOND AFTER and co-author of YORKTOWN and GETTYSBURG
on HIMMLER'S WAR
"Historical accuracy in the midst of creative speculation makes this piece of alternate history believable. It should appeal to fans of Harry Turtledove."
- Library Journal
on RED INFERNO:
“An ensemble cast of fictional characters … and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike.”
- Publishers Weekly
on 1945:
“Conroy explores the carnage of war through numerous viewpoints (a naive American soldier, an escaped POW, a Japanese-American operative, the deposed emperor, etc.) with moving and thought-provoking results.”
- Publishers Weekly
“Conroy explores the carnage of war through numerous viewpoints (a naive American soldier, an escaped POW, a Japanese-American operative, the deposed emperor, etc.) with moving and thought-provoking results.”
- Publishers Weekly
on 1942:
“A high-explosive what-if, with full-blooded characters.”
- John Birmingham, author of WITHOUT WARNING
“A high-explosive what-if, with full-blooded characters.”
- John Birmingham, author of WITHOUT WARNING
“Fans of Tom Clancy and Agent Jack Bauer should find a lot to like here.”
- Publishers Weekly
- Publishers Weekly
on 1901:
“The yarn is likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs.”
- Booklist
“A significant writer of alternate history turns here to the popular topic of Pearl Harbor, producing what is arguably his best book.”
- Booklist
“This cleverly conceived alternative history proposes that Kaiser Wilhelm II launches an invasion of the U.S in 1901 after President McKinley summarily rejects a demand that he surrender Cuba and the Philippines to the Germans … Conroy tells a solid what-if historical.”
- Publishers Weekly
