Re: CHAT: Turtledove (was: RE: Nov 11th)

Am 11/17 12:32  John Cowan yscrifef:

> > BTW, the best Alternative History/Uchronian work for *conlangers* I've
> > come across so far is _For want of a nail_ by Robert Sobel.
>
> I agree.
>
> > I am surprised Sobel's book (1973) found enough of a
> > readership to remain in print.
>
> It was in fact out of print for many years.  The current edition is
> a by-product of the ongoing revival of uchronian fiction.
>
I am not familiar with this book at all.  Can you provide some
publishing details, etc so I can track it down?

- andrew.
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