books about wwii
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FROM: Jean Meadors <[removed]@ccpl.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 10:09 AM
FROM: Dennis Lien <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 11:23 AM
On the first question, I suspect your client is thinking of THE GREAT
PACIFIC WAR (1925) by Hector Bywater. There are a number of sites on
the Web that mention this as a blueprint (figurative and perhaps
actual) of Japanese strategic planning, Pearl Harbor included. See also
Author: Honan, William H. (William Holmes)
Title: Visions of infamy : the untold story of how journalist Hector
C. Bywater devised the plans that led to Pearl Harbor /
William H. Honan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1991.
Description: xvi, 346 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects, Library of Congress (Use s=):
Bywater, Hector C. (Hector Charles), 1884-1940.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Forecasting.
If it's not that, then I don't recognize the description, but if your
client would know the title when s/he sees it, there is a fairly
comprehensive list of future war titles, arranged by date of publication,
as an appendix to:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Author: Clarke, I. F. (Ignatius Frederick)
Title: Voices prophesying war : future wars, 1763-3749 / I.F. Clarke.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Description: x, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects, Library of Congress (Use s=):
War stories--History and criticism.
Science fiction--History and criticism.
Imaginary wars and battles in literature.
Imaginary wars and battles--Bibliography.
Science fiction--Bibliography.
War stories--Bibliography.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Voices prophesying war, 1763-1984. 1966.
"Checklist of imaginary wars [in English, French, and German
literature], 1763-1990": p. [224]-262.
It's just a bare bones list (no plot summaries etc.) so identification
would depend of recognizing title if seen.
Another bibliography, which involves alternative histories in general
(not solely future wars) and which *does* include short synopses, but
which I do not have present access to, is that included in ALTERNATIVE
HISTORIES: ELEVEN STORIES OF THE WORLD AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ed.
Charles Waugh and Martin Greenberg (Garland, 1986).
On alternate histories in general, the most comprehensive list is
available free on the Web at
http://www.uchronia.net/
This includes a "Divergence" index which lets you find titles on
the basis of time period in which the alternative history diverged
from our "real" one. Most stories in which the Axis won WWII (and
there are a lot of them) would presumably have divergence dates
in the 1939-1945 range.
The Clute/Nichols SCIENCE FICTION ENCYCLOPEDIA (1983) has a long
entry titled "Hitler Wins" on pp. 572-572 which lists some three
dozen stories. A few of the better-known/likely to be widely
held ones include Robert Harris' FATHERLAND; Len Deighton's SS-GB;
Philip K. Dick's THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE; Sarban's THE SOUND OF
HIS HORN; and Katharine Burdekin's SWASTIKA NIGHT (first published
as by "Murray Constantine," and recently reprinted).
There's also a whole anthology of short stories: HITLER VICTORIOUS
ed. Gregory Benford and Martin Greenberg (1986).
Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu
FROM: Jennifer Loeffel <[removed]@mcfls.org>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 12:05 PM
Jennifer Loeffel
Greendale Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Meadors [[removed]@ccpl.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us]
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:11 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: books about wwii
Hi, I need you help in finding books about WWII. A patron remembers
reading about a fiction book that was written prior to the bombing of
Pearl Harbor, that covers a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The second request by the same patron is any book that talks about
alternative histories, she wants books that discuss what might have
occured if Germany or Japan had won WWII.
Thanks for your help.
Jean
FROM: Jean Meadors <[removed]@ccpl.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 12:07 PM
On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Dennis Lien wrote:
> At 10:11 AM 12/21/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >Hi, I need you help in finding books about WWII. A patron remembers
> >reading about a fiction book that was written prior to the bombing of
> >Pearl Harbor, that covers a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
> >The second request by the same patron is any book that talks about
> >alternative histories, she wants books that discuss what might have
> >occured if Germany or Japan had won WWII.
> >Thanks for your help.
> >Jean
>
>
> On the first question, I suspect your client is thinking of THE GREAT
> PACIFIC WAR (1925) by Hector Bywater. There are a number of sites on
> the Web that mention this as a blueprint (figurative and perhaps
> actual) of Japanese strategic planning, Pearl Harbor included. See also
>
> Author: Honan, William H. (William Holmes)
>
> Title: Visions of infamy : the untold story of how journalist Hector
> C. Bywater devised the plans that led to Pearl Harbor /
> William H. Honan.
>
> Edition: 1st ed.
>
> Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1991.
>
> Description: xvi, 346 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
>
> Subjects, Library of Congress (Use s=):
> Bywater, Hector C. (Hector Charles), 1884-1940.
> World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Forecasting.
>
> If it's not that, then I don't recognize the description, but if your
> client would know the title when s/he sees it, there is a fairly
> comprehensive list of future war titles, arranged by date of publication,
> as an appendix to:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Author: Clarke, I. F. (Ignatius Frederick)
>
> Title: Voices prophesying war : future wars, 1763-3749 / I.F. Clarke.
>
> Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
>
> Description: x, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
>
> Subjects, Library of Congress (Use s=):
> War stories--History and criticism.
> Science fiction--History and criticism.
> Imaginary wars and battles in literature.
> Imaginary wars and battles--Bibliography.
> Science fiction--Bibliography.
> War stories--Bibliography.
>
> Notes: Rev. ed. of: Voices prophesying war, 1763-1984. 1966.
> "Checklist of imaginary wars [in English, French, and German
> literature], 1763-1990": p. [224]-262.
>
> It's just a bare bones list (no plot summaries etc.) so identification
> would depend of recognizing title if seen.
>
> Another bibliography, which involves alternative histories in general
> (not solely future wars) and which *does* include short synopses, but
> which I do not have present access to, is that included in ALTERNATIVE
> HISTORIES: ELEVEN STORIES OF THE WORLD AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ed.
> Charles Waugh and Martin Greenberg (Garland, 1986).
>
>
> On alternate histories in general, the most comprehensive list is
> available free on the Web at
>
> http://www.uchronia.net/
>
> This includes a "Divergence" index which lets you find titles on
> the basis of time period in which the alternative history diverged
> from our "real" one. Most stories in which the Axis won WWII (and
> there are a lot of them) would presumably have divergence dates
> in the 1939-1945 range.
>
> The Clute/Nichols SCIENCE FICTION ENCYCLOPEDIA (1983) has a long
> entry titled "Hitler Wins" on pp. 572-572 which lists some three
> dozen stories. A few of the better-known/likely to be widely
> held ones include Robert Harris' FATHERLAND; Len Deighton's SS-GB;
> Philip K. Dick's THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE; Sarban's THE SOUND OF
> HIS HORN; and Katharine Burdekin's SWASTIKA NIGHT (first published
> as by "Murray Constantine," and recently reprinted).
>
> There's also a whole anthology of short stories: HITLER VICTORIOUS
> ed. Gregory Benford and Martin Greenberg (1986).
>
> Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>
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FROM: "Marsha Valance " <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 12:21 PM
Marsha Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
<[removed]@mpl.org>
FROM: "Melanie C. Duncan" <[removed]@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us>
REC'D: 12/21/00, 1:21 PM
Try Harry Turtledove's alternate histories. The patron should like them.
Sincerely,
Melanie C. Duncan, M.S.L.S.
Christian Fiction columnist, Library Journal
Editor/Publisher, The Bookdragon Review (ISSN 1527-0157)
http://www.bookdragonreview.com
All opinions expressed are my own.
FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 12/22/00, 1:15 PM
>From: Jennifer Loeffel <[removed]@mcfls.org>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: RE: books about wwii
>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 11:54:39 -0600
>
>In Fatherland by Robert Harris, Nazi Germany conquers Europe.
>
>Jennifer Loeffel
>Greendale Public Library
>
Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle" and Sarban's "The Sound of His
Horn" have the same premise.
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FROM: "Steven A. Roman" <[removed]@addison.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 12/23/00, 9:36 AM
Steven A. Roman
Addison Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Meadors [[removed]@ccpl.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us]
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:11 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: books about wwii
Hi, I need you help in finding books about WWII. A patron remembers
reading about a fiction book that was written prior to the bombing of
Pearl Harbor, that covers a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The second request by the same patron is any book that talks about
alternative histories, she wants books that discuss what might have
occured if Germany or Japan had won WWII.
Thanks for your help.
Jean
FROM: Thelma Stone <[removed]@fortworthlibrary.org>
REC'D: 12/27/00, 10:11 AM
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