1942 (novel)
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| Author | Robert Conroy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alternative history novel |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | February 24, 2009 |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-345-50607-8 |
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] The novel won the 2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate History.[2]
Plot
In the wake of an attack on Pearl Harbor, which is far more successful than in reality, the novel depicts a fictitious Japanese invasion and conquest of Hawaii in late 1941 as well as the ensuing struggle by the United States to regain the islands in 1942.
References
- ^ 1942 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ "Sidewise Awards for Alternate History: Winners and Finalists". Uchronia. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
See also
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- American alternate history novels
- Sidewise Award for Alternate History winning works
- Novels about World War II alternate histories
- Novels by Robert Conroy
- Ballantine Books books
- Novels set in Hawaii
- 2009 American novels
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