The Goddess of Fortune
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1927750458 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 362 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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As a work of historical fiction, Goddess reveals the private foibles, quirks, and lusts of the famous (and often rich) of the period. How could the end goals of the Axis come to fruition given these events? Goddess explores just how, and in doing so brings to light in imaginative prose the lives of historical figures we have only known from our history books. Prepare to reimagine history, get The Goddess of Fortune today.. What if, by the passing of just two events, Japan and Germany had won World War 2? The Goddess of Fortune is a work of speculative fiction in which alternate history is explored, and consequences examined. - Beautiful Louise, while only 24 years old, uses her intelligence, wiles, and body to dominate the so-called "stronger sex." - Kaito Sasaki of the Bank of Tokyo, inspired by Lenin (“The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency”), proves just that with his printing of U.S. - The duplicity of Roosevelt and his so-called Brains Trust is exposed and the doubts of the urbane gentleman, Henry Morgenthau, are made clear. - The treachery of Hermann "Fatso" Goering is uncovered and his punishment is swift. 100 dollar bills
He explores the darker connections among governments, corporations, and the military in an informed manner ("Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests," one character says) and connects subplots in wildly different locales with relative ease." --Kirkus Reviews"Goddess of Fortune is a tour-de-force of alternate historical fiction. The scenes jump from one end of the world to the next, but the action is almost constant. "This alternate history of WWII is also a reflec
"Japan Comes Out On Top Again" according to Travis E. Pugh. Once again, Japan is underrated as a world power to watch out for. This is my second read from Andrew Blencowe. The first was his The Last Bastion of Civilization: Japan 20Japan Comes Out On Top Again Travis E. Pugh Once again, Japan is underrated as a world power to watch out for. This is my second read from Andrew Blencowe. The first was his The Last Bastion of Civilization: Japan 2041, a Scenario Analysis. In that speculative work, Japan, through homogenous, old fashion tradition, attains the coveted position of supreme world power in the mid 21ST century through unprecedented intellect and teamwork in both areas of politics and economics. In this outing, which deals with the past, Japan manages to hold The U.K. and the U.S. “by the balls” before the end of it. While Germany de. 1, a Scenario Analysis. In that speculative work, Japan, through homogenous, old fashion tradition, attains the coveted position of supreme world power in the mid 21ST century through unprecedented intellect and teamwork in both areas of politics and economics. In this outing, which deals with the past, Japan manages to hold The U.K. and the U.S. “by the balls” before the end of it. While Germany de. Moments of Brilliance and Hilarity The Goddess of Fortune by Andrew Blencowe is equal parts hilarious, erotic, confusing, and insightful. Sprinkle in a few hints of brilliance in between the pages and it’s hard not to like this novel for its bizarre premise.I’ve read one other novel by this author, and with this second read I’m starting to see his writing style show through. The Goddess of Fortune does indeed explore the intricacies and politics which go into Germany and Japan winning WW2. Characters like Albert and Stein help to set the stage of the political climate in the first couple pages of . "191941 Like You've Never Imagined Amazon Customer The Goddess of Fortune by Andrew BlencoweGreed in the form of power and money are prevalent in the alternate 1941 reality of this tale. Alliances around the world are called into question as figures in Europe, America, and Japan find themselves entwined in the global struggle for political power in World War II. While Roosevelt covertly seeks to implement his unconstitutional Brain Trust plan, the battle of Dunkirk has failed and Britain is weak. Japan seeks to gain control of the Pacific Rim using counterfeit U.S. dollars to create alliances with Mexico. All of these machinations. 1 Like You've Never Imagined" according to Amazon Customer. The Goddess of Fortune by Andrew BlencoweGreed in the form of power and money are prevalent in the alternate 191941 Like You've Never Imagined Amazon Customer The Goddess of Fortune by Andrew BlencoweGreed in the form of power and money are prevalent in the alternate 1941 reality of this tale. Alliances around the world are called into question as figures in Europe, America, and Japan find themselves entwined in the global struggle for political power in World War II. While Roosevelt covertly seeks to implement his unconstitutional Brain Trust plan, the battle of Dunkirk has failed and Britain is weak. Japan seeks to gain control of the Pacific Rim using counterfeit U.S. dollars to create alliances with Mexico. All of these machinations. 1 reality of this tale. Alliances around the world are called into question as figures in Europe, America, and Japan find themselves entwined in the global struggle for political power in World War II. While Roosevelt covertly seeks to implement his unconstitutional Brain Trust plan, the battle of Dunkirk has failed and Britain is weak. Japan seeks to gain control of the Pacific Rim using counterfeit U.S. dollars to create alliances with Mexico. All of these machinations