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1942 (novel)

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1942
AuthorRobert Conroy
LanguageEnglish
GenreAlternative history
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
February 24, 2009
Publication placeUnited States
Pages368
ISBN978-0-345-50607-8

1942 is an alternate history novel written by Robert Conroy. It was first published, as an e- book, by Ballantine Books on February 24, 2009, with a hardcover edition following from the same publisher in March 2009.[1][2] The novel won the 2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate History.[3]

Plot

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In the wake of an attack on Pearl Harbor that is far more successful than in reality, the novel depicts a fictitious Japanese invasion and conquest of Hawaii in late 1941 and the ensuing struggle by the United States to regain the islands in 1942.

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References

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  1. ^ 1942 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  2. ^ "Uchronia: 1942". www.uchronia.net.
  3. ^ "Sidewise Awards for Alternate History: Winners and Finalists". Uchronia. Retrieved 20 May 2011.