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The Guns of the South

By: Harry Turtledove
Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
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January 1864: General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equipped. Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower. Then, Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer. Rhoodie demonstrates an amazing rifle: its rate of fire is incredible, its lethal efficiency breathtaking - and Rhoodie guarantees unlimited quantities to the Confederates. The name of the weapon is the AK-47.

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"An exceptionally riveting and innovative narrative that successfully straddles the gulf between fact and fantasy." ( Booklist)
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The story overall is great basically it’s the south wins but tries to end slavery. In its own way its morally up lifting …. To a degree but overall it’s a story of what if the south won and the political fallout after. it’s a great read.

If your looking for the south was right it’s not that

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Excellent book and highly recommended.
In summary, disgruntled white supremacists take AK-47s back to 1864 to arm the Confederacy. Needless to say the Union loses but what happens next?

Fascinating Alternative History

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