1945: A Novel

• Alternate Historys of World War II
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Red Inferno: 1945: A Novel By Robert Conroy Ballantine Books Released: 2010-02-23 Paperback (368 pages) List Price: $15.00* Lowest New Price: $8.57* Lowest Used Price: $8.57* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:23 Pacific 9 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9780345506061 Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description: In April 1945, the Allies are charging toward Berlin from the west, the Russians from the east. For Hitler, the situation is hopeless. But at this turning point in history, another war is about to explode.   To win World War II, the Allies dealt with the devil. Joseph Stalin helped FDR, Churchill, and Truman crush Hitler. But what if “Uncle Joe” had given in to his desire to possess Germany and all of Europe? In this stunning novel, Robert Conroy picks up the history of the war just as American troops cross the Elbe into Germany. Then Stalin slams them with the brute force of his enormous Soviet army. From American soldiers and German civilians trapped in the ruins of Potsdam to U.S. military men fighting behind enemy lines, from a scholarly Russia expert who becomes a secret player in a new war to Stalin’s cult of killers in Moscow, this saga captures the human face of international conflict. With the Soviets vastly outnumbering the Americans—but undercut by chronic fuel shortages and mistrust—Eisenhower employs a brilliant strategy of retreat to buy critical time for air superiority. Soon, Truman makes a series of controversial decisions, enlisting German help and planning to devastate the massive Red Army by using America’s ultimate and most secret weapon.

1945: A Novel By Robert Conroy Ballantine Books Released: 2007-05-29 Paperback (432 pages) List Price: $14.95* Lowest New Price: $6.80* Lowest Used Price: $3.19* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 00:23 Pacific 9 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9780345494795 Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description: America has dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But Japan has only begun to fight. . . . In 1945, history has reached a turning point. A terrible new weapon has been unleashed. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgame–their aim: to take America down with them. In Robert Conroy’s brilliantly imagined epic tale of World War II, Emperor Hirohito’s capitulation is hijacked by extremists and a weary United States is forced to invade Japan as a last step in a war that has already cost so many lives. As the Japanese lash out with tactics that no one has ever faced before–from POWs used as human shields to a rain of kamikaze attacks that take out the highest-value target in the Pacific command–the invasion’s success is suddenly in doubt. As America’s streets erupt in rioting, history will turn on the acts of a few key players from the fiery front lines to the halls of Washington to the shadowy realm of espionage, while a mortally wounded enemy becomes the greatest danger of all. Praise for Robert Conroy’s 1901 “Likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs . . . The writing . . . keeps us turning the pages.” –Booklist “Fascinating . . . skillfully crafted.” –Oakland Press “Packed with action.” –Detroit News

Biography - Conroy, (Donald) Pat(rick) (1945-): An article from: Contemporary Authors By Gale Reference Team Thomson Gale Released: 2007-12-16 Digital (16 pages) List Price: $9.95* Lowest New Price: $9.95* Available for download now* *(As of 00:23 Pacific 9 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: This digital document, covering the life and work of (Donald) Pat(rick) Conroy, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 4575 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information: Place and date of birth and death (if deceased) Family members Education Professional associations and honors Employment Writings, including books and periodicals A description of the author's work References to further readings about the author