What if the South Had Won the Civil War? The landmark alternate history novel by "one of the best American writers" (Ray Bradbury).In the world of this novel, said to be an inspiration for Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle, the Confederacy has triumphed and become an imperialist nation. What is left of the United States has been drained of its resources and is trapped in a depression. Hodge, a young man living in a village in rura...

Bring the Jubilee, by Ward Moore, is a 1953 novel of alternate history. The point of divergence occurs when the Confederate States of America wins the Battle of Gettysburg and subsequently declares victory in the American Civil War. Includes an introduction by John Betancourt."An important original work... richly and realistically imagined." —Galaxy Science Fiction.

A classic Alternate History story - the first to ask 'What if the South had won the Civil War?

Two D.C. politicians discover an Appalachian man who may know the secret to immortality in this satirical science fiction fantasy classic.A United States veteran's pension of $11 a month seems highly unusual. Congressman Tully Weathernox believes the man should be earning more after serving his country. Congresswoman Lucinda Rose Habersham thinks he's a fraud leeching off the government. What kind of name is Isachar Joyleg anyway?Determined to uncover the t...

In "Bring the Jubilee," Moore presents a world where the Confederate States won the American Civil War, altering the course of history. The novel is set in a timeline where the South emerged victorious, leading to a vastly different United States. The protagonist, Hodge Backmaker, explores this alternate reality and its implications, reflecting on the consequences of historical events and the concept of "what if."Moore's writing style in "Bring the Jubilee" is characterized by its introspe...

Two classic science fiction stories about a California family fleeing a nuclear holocaust, written in an era when a dystopian future seemed inevitable.An atomic bomb has struck Los Angeles, and the streets are filled with cars fleeing the city. But Mr. Jimmon knows that things will be different for his family. He has meticulously prepared for such an event, and now that it has arrived, he carries out his plan almost gleefully. The Jimmons get in their station wagon,...

The Governor, a widower in his earliest fifties, turned off the ignition, noting with satisfaction the absence of street signs limiting parking time. Governor Lampley, serving out the unexpired term of his predecessor and not entirely hopeless of nomination and election in his own right, pictured the stupid or fanatical cop who under any circumstances would write a ticket for the car with the license GOV-001. He and Marvin had made a big joke out of those zeros, Marvin showing his hostilit...

In "Greener Than You Think," Ward Moore likely presents a cautionary tale about the unintended consequences of human actions on the environment. The narrative may revolve around the discovery of a new substance or technology that promises to enhance plant growth and agricultural productivity. However, as the substance is deployed on a large scale, it leads to unforeseen and catastrophic ecological consequences, such as the rapid spread of uncontrollable plant life.As the story unfolds, rea...

This time, we have a rare mystery from Hulbert Footner (whose Madame Storey mysteries I greatly enjoy). His novel Queen of Clubs in this issue is a jazz-age mystery that—well, I don’t want to spoil the surprises. Read it and see for yourself!Also on the mystery front, we have original tales by Andrew Welsh-Huggins and Robert Lopresti (thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), a classic crime story by David Goodis, and, of course, a solve-it-yourse...

When Governor Lampley makes an unplanned stopover in a small, dying town, he finds himself checking into a mysterious hotel where reality and illusion intertwine. As he descends through the hotel's subterranean floors, he encounters pianos that play themselves, mythical creatures, and shifting passages that lead him on a disorienting, Kafkaesque journey deep into his own psyche. What will he find in the haunted depths?Ward Moore's 1960 novel explores perception, identity, and the e...

Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore.

Neither the vegetation nor people in this book are entirely fictitious. But, reader, no person pictured here is you. With one exception. You, Sir, Miss, or Madam - whatever your country or station - are Albert Weener. As I am Albert Weener.