1862

A Novel

By: Robert Conroy

Narrated by: L. J. Ganser

The Civil War comes alive in all its passion and fury - only now the Brits are fighting...alongside the Confederacy.

Outraged when the US Navy seizes three Confederates aboard an English sailing ship, Britain retaliates by entering the fray in support of the Rebels - and suddenly, it's a whole new war.

Once again, cotton is king as the North's blockade crumbles before the might of the Royal Navy. While Lincoln confronts the monumental challenge of vanquishing mighty Britannia, the Redcoats revive their 1812 penchant for burning down American cities, and Union troops see Canada as ripe for the picking. From the Mississippi bayou to the Pennsylvania farmlands to the woods of Maine, the great armies of Generals Grant and Lee face off in the nation's deadliest conflict. And to the victor goes history.

©2006 Robert Conroy (P)2020 Tantor

Same story every time

The first few Robert Conroy books were great but now its just change the names, dates, and locations then repeat the same exact story.

The lead characters always act the same, the love interests always act the same. If this is your first Robert Conroy book you'll enjoy it. If its your 5th then its a repeat.

Alternative History that ends the same as real History.

Seems like every alternative History written about the Civil War ends with the same result. Union wins. It's boring, give us a glimpse of what History would have possibly looked like if it was really alternative. They aren't really alternative if it ends the same as reality is it. The same with Revolutionary war and WW1 and WW2. It's like writers are afraid to write a book where the evil Confederates won. Show some nuts and give us real Alternatives.

British Impotence in American Affairs

I enjoyed this alternative history of the American Civil War which postulates British alliance with the Confederacy. The author makes much ado about Northern ironsides thwarting the power of the British navy and also of Irish American lust for vengeance beyond reason, but otherwise provides an intriguing counterfactual narrative. I've always assumed that British intervention in the war on the side of the Confederate states would have been decisive. While I remain unconvinced that British efforts would have contributed so little, the thesis remains an interesting one.

Excellent story and narration

Terrifically written and performed; I have come to appreciate Conroy’s work enormously. I don’t have 15 words so this is utter bullshit.

Very good

Very enjoyable story all throughout. The narration was great and look forward to listening to more works from Robert Conroy.