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Wolf Frankula

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20. His Powdered Wig, His Crown of Thorns

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 10:46 PM

Dec 2016

The British win the Revolutionary war and George Washington is crucified. This takes place two hundred years later, where Washington is a Christ figure.

I remember a novel in a Modern Roman Empire where Pilate had let Jesus go.

Wolf

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Want recommendations for a good alternate history book [View all] NewJeffCT Dec 2016 OP

The year of rice and salt MADem Dec 2016 #1

looks interesting NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #3

The Last Days of the Late, Great State of California...Curt Gentry FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #2

Thanks NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #4

I think I can go ahead and read it now... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #5

Free pdf version online... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #13

Thank You... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #21

Have you heard of the 1632 book series? Staph Dec 2016 #6

Thanks NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #16

Omg, I've been trying to find this book for years now krispos42 Dec 2016 #17

Some thread necromancy here NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #24

Harry Turtledove has written quite a few csziggy Dec 2016 #7

"The Peshawar Lancers" Doc_Technical Dec 2016 #8

Ecotopia PufPuf23 Dec 2016 #9

Time & Again by Jack Finney irisblue Dec 2016 #10

FATHERLAND by Robert Harris. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #11

I will second Time and Again, it is a beautiful story dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #12

Here is a site that gives awards for best alternative history books dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #14

Thanks! NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #15

Harry Turtledove postulated the South winning the Civil War in his book "How Few Remain"... krispos42 Dec 2016 #18

related type story THE LOST REGIMENT novel series by William Forstchen, fun with history TeamPooka Dec 2016 #19

His Powdered Wig, His Crown of Thorns Wolf Frankula Dec 2016 #20

I highly recommend: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon FSogol Dec 2016 #22

sounds promising NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #23