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| Author | Sourdough Jackson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alternate History |
| Publisher | Thursday Night Press |
Publication date | September 15, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Softcover |
| Pages | 548 |
| ISBN | 978-1936966004 |
Torpedo Junction, the novel, is an alternate history of World War II in the Pacific theater that explores the question "How would World War II have gone differently if German Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel had instead grown up to be an American military leader?"
Plot Summary
[edit]Main Characters
[edit]- Edgar Rice Burroughs war correspondent from the Los Angeles Times and famous novelist.
- Ensign John Fitzgerald Kennedy junior intelligence officer in the US Navy reserves.
- Commander Anson McDonald officer in the regular US Navy.
- Rear-Admiral Erwin Rommel officer in the regular US Navy, expert in naval aviation.
- Commander Paul "Doc" Shoemaker intelligence officer in the US Navy reserves, career diplomat on loan from the State Department.
Reception
[edit]The Midwest Book Review said, "Torpedo Junction is a riveting read of naval tactics and valor...."
References
[edit]- Jackson, Sourdough (2011). Torpedo Junction. ISBN 978-1-936966-00-4.
External links
[edit]Category:2011 novels Category:Novels set in the 1940s Category:Alternate history novels Category:Military fiction Category:Novels set during World War II