Gray Tide in the East
Gray Tide in the East

Author: ANDREW J. HELLER

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-28

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781786951205

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August 1, 1914, Berlin: Kaiser Wilhelm II cancels the German invasion of Belgium over the objections of his generals, sending his armies East against Russia instead of West to France, and sets off a chain of events that will radically change the course of modern history. Gray Tide in the East is the best-selling counterfactual history of the First World War, if the Germans had not invaded Belgium in 1914 and thereby brought Great Britain and, eventually, the United States into the war. The carefully researched story is told by a host of real historical figures both famous (William Jennings Bryan, Winston Churchill) and obscure (Albert Dawson, Joost van Vollenhoven) and spans the globe from Washington, D.C. to Hanoi, from bloody battlefields to the secret chambers of diplomats. AMAZON reviews for the 1st Edition: A superbly written alternate history without aimless fantasy, but rather a meticulously researched, and completely plausible chain of events. Highly recommended to history lovers to exercise the mind. A great work of counter factual history. The author knows how to tell a good story. Highly recommended. This is a well written and believable alternate history book.

Gray Tide in the East
Gray Tide in the East

Author: Andrew J. Heller

Publisher:

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780857792877

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One decision can change the course of history, but would the results be so dramatically different if, simply, Kaiser Wilhelm II had persisted against the advice of his military commanders and ordered his troops already massed at the Belgian border in 1914 to re-deploy to the east against Russia instead? It nearly happened. The Kaiser did order the invasion of Belgium halted, and yet it went ahead, bringing Great Britain and the rest of the British Empire into the war. This book explores what would have happened if the Kaiser's decision had not been reversed and his troops had not crossed the Belgian border. It is fiction, of course, but the characters are real and, most of them, precisely where they were and where they would have been fulfilling their historical roles at that time. The story is vivid, realistic and exciting, following the action, the intrigue, the political upheavals as well as political apathy and inertia, meticulously researched and accurate in military and historical detail.

Gray Tide in the East
Gray Tide in the East

Author: Andrew Heller

Publisher:

Published: 2017-02-09

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 9781520206943

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Illustrated EditionOne decision can change the course of history, but would the results be so dramatically different if Kaiser Wilhelm II had persisted against the advice of his military commanders and ordered his troops already massed at the Belgian border in 1914 to re-deploy to the east against Russia instead?It very nearly did happen, The Kaiser did order the invasion of Belgium halted,but was persuaded to reverse his decision by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Helmuth von Moltke.Gray Tide in the East is a counterfactual exploration of what might have happened if the Kaiser's decision had not been reversed and the invasion of Belgium had never taken place. It is fiction, but the characters are real and, most of them, precisely where they were and doing what they would have at that time and place.The story is vivid, realistic and exciting, following the action, the intrigue, the political upheavals as well as political apathy and inertia, meticulously researched and accurate in military and historical detail.This new edition of this best-selling alternate history adds thousands of words of new material, and is illustrated with pictures of many of the actual people, places and things in the book.

High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon

Author: Elisabeth Ogilvie

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 160893487X

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Young, vivacious Joanna Bennett desperately wishes to be captain of her own lobstering boat, but despite being the favored daughter of Bennett’s Island’s founding family, she is still just a girl in the eyes of the community, and a girl living off the coast of Maine in the early 20th century is expected to mind the kitchen, not tend to pot buoys. While quietly struggling to find her place on insular Bennett’s Island, one where she could let her bold and opinionated nature shine without shaming her family, Joanna instead finds love when she meets a witty stranger with a sparkling smile just off the mailboat. One whirlwind courtship and wedding later, Joanna finds herself master of her own house, and every aspect of her beloved island seems to reflect her joy. But when the luster begins to wear off and her husband’s dark secrets slowly reveal themselves, Joanna must draw on her determination, resilience, and resourcefulness to keep her family together. This evocative coming-of-age story transports readers to the beautiful and rugged Maine coast, where families must eke their livelihoods from the tempestuous ocean but in return they’re afforded the daily splendor and simple pleasures of island life.

The German Defeat in the East 1944-45
The German Defeat in the East 1944-45

Author: Samuel W. Mitcham

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780811733717

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The last place a German soldier wanted to be in 1944 was the eastern front. That summer, Stalin hurled millions of men and thousands of tanks and planes against German forces across a broad front. In a series of massive, devastating battles, the Red Army decimated Hitler's Army Group Center in Belorussua, annihilated Army Group South in the Ukraine, and inflicted crushing casualties while taking Rumania and Hungary. By the time Budapest fell to the Soviets in Febuary 1945, the German Army had been slaughtered--and the Third Reich was in its death throes.

Against the Tide
Against the Tide

Author: John Ringo

Publisher: Baen Books

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0743498844

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In the distant future, the world was a paradise-and then, in a moment, it was ended by the first war in centuries.

Storm Tide
Storm Tide

Author: Elisabeth Ogilvie

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1608934896

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At long last Joanna Bennett is returning to her family’s island, the childhood home that her heart has yearned for ever since she was forced to the mainland by catastrophe. At her side stands Nils Sorensen, her oldest friend, stalwart admirer, and new husband. Together they will restore Bennett’s Island to its former glory: enticing former residents and other hardworking mainlanders to join their small community, repairing damaged buildings pummeled by the elements during five years of abandonment, and reclaiming the lobstering territory that was once the sole province of islanders but has been overrun by the nearby Brigporters. All the while, Joanna and Nils are setting the foundation of their future, one that will surely be stormy if Joanna tries to apply the rules of her previous marriage to her relationship with Nils. Joanna Bennett will always be a strong and fiercely independent woman, but without learning to trust and be vulnerable in her marriage, she will find herself proud and alone. This story, the second book in Elisabeth Ogilvie’s beloved Tide Trilogy, transports readers to the beautiful and rugged Maine coast, where families must eke their livelihoods from the tempestuous ocean but in return they’re afforded the daily splendor and simple pleasures of island life.

If the North Had Won the Civil War
If the North Had Won the Civil War

Author: Andrew J Heller

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-16

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780359667345

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If the North Had Won the Civil War is two books in one. The modern story follows Stonewall Jackson ""Jack"" Sawyer, a history professor in the Twenty-First Century Confederate States of America. Jack writes an alternate history called If the North Had Won the Civil War in the CSA, where publication of his book is a criminal offense. The story depicts a nightmarish modern-day Confederacy where any person with a drop of black blood in his veins is denied basic human rights and confined to a ""Preserve."" Interwoven with the story of Jack is Jack's book. This alternate history of the Civil War is written with the painstaking historical authenticity and attention to detail that Andrew Heller's fans have come to expect from him. The characters in the book-within-a-book are all taken from history, and the military tactics and strategies are based on those of the actual war. The novel is followed by an lively and informative factual essay of the Civil War. Illustrated throughout with Civil War pictures.