Wolfe And Alternate History

PMorris33 · 02 Feb 2002, 05:17 · from urth-v0202.mbox · original

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From: PMorris33 at aol.com
Subject: (urth) Wolfe And Alternate History
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 00:17:37 EST
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I've been interested in alternate history sci fi for some time.  The earlie=
st example I can find is Stephen Vincent Benet's story about a Napoleon bor=
n out of his time.  I think C.S. Forester may have
Does anyone in this group know if Gene Wolfe has done any stories that migh=
t be termed "alternate history"? =20
And does anyone know the title of the C.S. Forester story?

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