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Name: Other Earths
Author: Nick Gevers

In this collection, readers can explore alternative histories and alternate realities by stepping into alternate versions of America, America’s past, and the world. From alternative Lincoln, who never became president and the Civil War never took place, to an alternate version of Columbus discovering America and the Inca Empire developing a massive technologically advanced empire, to an author discovering a book written by an alternate version of himself, this collection presents an array of possibilities that readers can choose from. Each story follows the same format, starting with the question of ‘what if’ and leading readers through an alternate history that is as unique as the characters it creates.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies

Authors: Nick Gevers

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