{"product_id":"9781481483384","title":"The Day After Gettysburg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlternate History from a Master of the Form:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Conroy was an unalloyed master of alternate history. Now, J.R. Dunn completes one of his final novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEE STRIKES BACK!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a terrible setback at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee does not retreat across the Potomac and his ultimate surrender at Appomattox. Instead, he turns the tables on Union General George Meade with a vicious counterattack that sets the Union Army on its heels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Lee sets across Pennsylvania in a dazzling war of maneuver, a crazed actor closes in on President Abraham Lincoln. Standing in his way is Major Steve Thorne, a thoughtful lawyer-turned-soldier fighting for the Union and his own self-respect, and Cassandra Baird, a young woman whose courage is only surpassed by her determination to teach emancipated slaves to read and write, and so ensure their freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpposing them is Colonel Corey Wade, a brave Confederate officer who is just as determined to fight to the death for his honor and that of his state. And, in the end, the fate of a nation may come down to a freed slave named Hadrian, a man with an iron resolve never to return to bondage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe time has come to strike a blow for liberty—or go down swinging!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Day After Gettysburg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...expertly completed...Dunn’s work matches Conroy’s high standards for writing style, solid plotting and frenetic battle scenes.”\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eGermanica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Conroy captures the intricacies of WWII with an eye for historical nuance, and he crafts a believable alternate ending to the war. . . . [T]he story is buoyed by Conroy’s effective snapshot of the era.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] gripping alternate World War II saga . . .”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eRising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebout \u003ci\u003eHimmler’s War:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Conroy] adds a personal touch to alternate history by describing events through the eyes of fictional characters serving on the front lines. VERDICT: Historical accuracy in the midst of creative speculation makes this piece of alternate history believable.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061681275120,"sku":"9781481483384","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481483384_p0.jpg?v=1763622449","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481483384","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}