The Globe
The Globe by Cloudfic

Bobble

Find books. Follow writers. Talk about what you are reading.

Back to The Globe

Featured Fiction

The Alternate History

by Karen Hellekson

What would the world be like is history had taken a different course?

Fiction
Author Karen Hellekson
Published 2001
Format Print edition

Your reading world on The Globe

Discover your next book. Keep the ones that matter.

Join The Globe for a free reader profile and discover books, writers and stories in one place.

Claim your free reader profile

About The Alternate History

What would the world be like is history had taken a different course? Science fiction literature has long contemplated this question, and this text analyzes alternate history science fiction through a variety of historical models. It raises questions of narrative, writers, temporality and time.

Take this book into Bobble

What did you think? Who would you recommend it to? What should somebody read next? Bobble is where readers carry the conversation beyond the book page.

Are you the author or publisher?

Claim this page to verify the book information, add an author profile, update purchase links or request removal.