Curious Notions
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LC Class PS3570.U76 C87 2004 | | |
| Preceded by | Gunpowder Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Followed by | In High Places | |
Curious Notions is an
San Francisco. The main plot deals with time travelers from our universe establishing an electronics shop in San Francisco, coming under the suspicion of both the German authorities and the Tongs while preventing the Germans from duplicating the time travel
technology.
Backstory leading up to the plot
The
Bolsheviks, but the Russian Empire is mostly divided and therefore no longer a great power. Britain and France tried to stop Germany's power again in the late 1930s, but since the United States does not intervene, they lose and Germany gains control over Europe and its sphere of influence. Germany is also able to restore the monarchies of Brazil, China and Portugal
.
Since Germany never persecuted the
atomic bomb and gain further dominance. The United States was largely ignorant of the power of these bombs and as a result lost World War III when it broke out in 1956. It resulted in the nuclear destruction of most major cities in the United States. San Francisco
, the setting, is intact because the United States was able to shoot some of the German bombers down before they could reach the city.
A side effect of the US being dominated by Germany is
soccer becoming the most popular spectator sport in the American society, largely displacing baseball
.
Literary significance and reception
Roland J. Green reviewing for Booklist said that a "well-constructed world, superior characterization, and some serious analysis of the ethics of cross-time travel all make the yarn a winner."[2]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Uchronia: Crosstime Traffic Series". www.uchronia.net.
- ISSN 0006-7385.
External links
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