Alternate History

[Anthony G Williams]

The latest issue of Vector, a publication of the British Science Fiction Association, concentrates on AH, with several interesting articles about it. I have summarised the main points on my blog at Science Fiction & Fantasy

Any thoughts?

[MG1962]

Very nicely done, I would find myself firmly in the Edward Jame's school of thought. One standout story of alternate history is "He Walked Around The Horses" Written in 1948 by H Beam Piper - A British diplomat living in the world of Napolean, suddenly finds no one has ever heard of the little general

Suprisingly you can download the story here

He Walked Around the Horses by H. Beam Piper - Free eBook

Also in the first section of the article you mention, Daud al-Musafir al-Khilafahi bin Ammar ibn al-Afrangi. Is that the authors real name, or a name used in the story lol

[Anthony G Williams]

Originally Posted by MG1962

Also in the first section of the article you mention, Daud al-Musafir al-Khilafahi bin Ammar ibn al-Afrangi. Is that the authors real name, or a name used in the story lol

Just one for the story. It's rather an in-joke, I gather; they're coy about who the author is and also who the real authors are who are referred to by "alternate" names in the article.

[MG1962]

Originally Posted by Anthony G Williams

Just one for the story. It's rather an in-joke, I gather; they're coy about who the author is and also who the real authors are who are referred to by "alternate" names in the article.

LOL yes when I was reading the name, frangi at the end made me hesitate and hesitate, then I thought....yeah bight and ask the question