{"product_id":"second-contact-colonization-book-one-9780345430229","title":"Second Contact (Colonization, Book One)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\" A] tour de force of speculative historical fiction. Highly recommended.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the extraordinary Worldwar tetralogy, set against the backdrop of World War II, Harry Turtledove, the \"Hugo-winning master of alternate SF\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), wove an explosive saga of world powers locked in conflict against an enemy from the stars. Now he expands his magnificent epic into the volatile 1960s, when the space race is in its infancy and humanity must face its greatest challenge: alien colonization of planet Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet even in the shadow of this inexorable foe, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany are unable to relinquish their hostilities and unite against a massive new wave of extraterrestrials. For all the countries of the world, this is the greatest threat of all. This time, the terrible price of defeat will be the conquest of our world, and perhaps the extinction of the human race itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSecond Contact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An exciting, often surprising, story that will not only delight his fans but will probably send newcomers back to the Worldwar saga.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Outstanding entertainment.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345430229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.97h x 4.24w x 1.03d","brand":"Harry Turtledove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103750521013,"sku":"9780345430229","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_65c3829d-d833-41c0-b5d8-318b2b1d2925.jpg?v=1693279280","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/second-contact-colonization-book-one-9780345430229","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}