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      Civilisations: From the bestselling author of HHhH

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      So, the stage is set for a Europe ruled by Incas and, when the Aztecs arrive on the scene, for a great war that will change history forever. Civilisations is a wildly entertaining counterfactual story about the modern world, colonisation, empire-building and the eternal huma...

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      Product ID:9781529112818
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Civilisations
      Subtitle:From the bestselling author of HHhH
      Authors:Author: Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Historical adventure fiction, Historical adventure, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction in translation, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction in translation, Europe, The Americas, Empires & historical states, Ancient World, c 1000 CE to c 1500
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      So, the stage is set for a Europe ruled by Incas and, when the Aztecs arrive on the scene, for a great war that will change history forever. Civilisations is a wildly entertaining counterfactual story about the modern world, colonisation, empire-building and the eternal human quest for domination.

      It''s world history. But not as we know it.

      c.1000AD: Erik the Red''s daughter heads south from Greenland
      1492: Columbus does not discover America
      1531: the Incas invade Europe

      Freydis is the leader of a band of Viking warriors who get as far as Panama. Nobody knows what became of them. Five hundred years later, Christopher Columbus is sailing for the Americas, dreaming of gold and conquest. Even when captured, his faith in his mission is unshaken.

      Thirty years after that, Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, arrives in a Europe ready for revolution. Fortunately, he has a recent guidebook to acquiring power - Machiavelli''s The Prince. So, the stage is set for a Europe ruled by Incas and, when the Aztecs arrive on the scene, for a great war that will change history forever.


      ''Binet''s best book yet: the work of a major writer just hitting his stride. A delightful counterfactual novel'' ***** - Daily Telegraph


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-04-14

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      Weight262 g
      Dimensions131 × 197 × 39 mm