Stars and Stripes in Peril

by Harry Harrison

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Discover a riveting alternate history in Harry Harrison’s *Stars and Stripes in Peril*, set in a world where the American Civil War takes a dramatically different turn. In 1863, just three years after a pivotal incident involving a British ship and Confederate spies, the United States finds itself embroiled in a complex and shifting conflict that threatens to reshape the nation and the world. In this imagined universe, tensions between Britain and America escalate after Her Majesty’s Navy launches a devastating attack on American soil, aiming to bolster the Confederate cause. This act of aggression prompts the North and South to unite against a common enemy, leading to Americans fighting side by side on two fronts: in the South and along the Canadian border. Britain has been defeated, but the fragile peace is under constant threat as new conflicts emerge. The story vividly depicts key figures such as William Tecumseh Sherman and Robert E. Lee, who are shown planning their next joint military operation in a war room in Washington. Meanwhile, in the jungles of Mexico, Ulysses S. Grant is engaged in fierce combat with elite British forces, including the renowned Gurkha fighters, as Britain mobilizes for a possible invasion through Texas. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, President Lincoln entrusts Grant with a daring mission—an assault on British soil itself. The plan involves the most ambitious naval invasion ever attempted, with secret preparations underway to invade t

• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Year: 2000
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0345409353
• Condition: Very Good

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