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The Guns of the South
- Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
- Length: 24 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
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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- Anonymous User
- 10-05-21
narrator was brilliant
amazing genre.
been searching for a book like this for a long time. narrator switched characters with ease.
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- Mr S M S
- 01-03-23
Enjoyed it
Once I’d gotten over the time travelling element I found this an interesting & enjoyable story. Narration was excellent
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- Keiran U.
- 02-08-20
Great listen
a really great look at how The South could have flourished with a Sci-Fi twist
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- Odysseus
- 12-09-23
outstanding
great book. well written and well narrated. leaves you wanting a sequel or more. I highly recommend
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- Jim
- 22-10-24
More historical than fantasy
A very interesting concept, with racists from the future returning to the South during the US Civil War. The problem is that most of the audible books is political fantasy rather than sci-fi. So long hours of listening to political arguments, some of which are very interesting to see a more in-depth view of the civil war but I believe the author missed a great opportunity for a classical sci-fi.
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- jeanluc
- 13-05-19
American civil war but not as we know it Jim
Read this book some years ago and loved it. Have only just finished the audio, just superb. The narration was flawless, the polished Southern accents a joy to listen to. Full marks to Harry Turtledove and Paul Costanzo. I would love to listen to Lee At The Alamo, please, please!
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- Mrs J.L
- 05-11-23
1 of my 2 favourites of all time
The storyline is very imaginative and the characters seem real. Absolutely loved the narrative. Shame there is no sequel. The South African accents of the narrator are however less than stellar.
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- Steve Downing
- 30-09-17
Guns of the South
The title and cover of this book tells you exactly 'what-if' scenario you're getting. Harry Turtledove clearly put a lot of research into this book. The level of detail is high and informs the greater narrative the story follows. Some of the characters we follow are historical heavy-hitters and it's fascinating to follow this speculation on how they might have reacted to the balance of the American Civil War falling in favour decisively for the Confederacy.
I've heard better narrators; I've heard worse. This one interprets - what I suspect are - commas in the text too heavily, so that some sentences are read in a peculiarly stop-start style. Also the narrator's sole voicing for the characters in the book strays dangerously close to Elmer Fudd.
Still, a competent reading of a very interesting idea. Worth a punt.
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- Richard
- 20-11-23
Gripping in all aspects
Characterisation, story and tempo all superb. A page turner from beginning to end without a single doubt filler filler filler
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-07-18
Harry Turtledove at his best
Time travel and the Confederate Army sounds too far-fetched to believe, but it is written in a completely believable manner, very enjoyable book with a great plot and realistic ending.
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