The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were
pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of
Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was
changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for
every nation, every human being, new battle lines were
drawn. .
HOMEWARD BOUND
With his
epic novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove shares
a stunning vision of what might have been–and what might
still be–if one moment in history were changed. In the
WorldWar and Colonization series, an ancient, highly
advanced alien species found itself locked in a bitter
struggle with a distant, rebellious planet–Earth. For
those defending the Earth, this all-out war for survival
supercharged human technology, made friends of foes, and
turned allies into bitter enemies.
For the aliens
known as the Race, the conflict has yielded dire
consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology
years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an
uneasy truce with nations that possess the technology to
defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their
primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch
themselves through distant space–and reach the Race’s home
planet itself.
Now–in the twenty-first
century–a few daring men and women embark upon a journey
no human has made before. Warriors, diplomats, traitors,
and exiles–the humans who arrive in the place called Home
find themselves genuine strangers on a strange world, and
at the center of a flash point with terrifying potential.
For their arrival on the alien home world may drive the
enemy to make the ultimate decision–to annihilate an
entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to
spread. It may be that nothing can deter them from this
course.
With its extraordinary cast of characters–
human, nonhuman, and some in between–Homeward Bound
is a fascinating contemplation of cultures, armies, and
individuals in collision. From the novelist USA
Today calls “the leading author of alternate history,”
this is a novel of vision, adventure, and constant,
astounding surprise.