Publication Date: July 1, 2003. Del Rey, 9780345444226, 640pp. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold at Amazon.com. But as old names like Custer and Roosevelt fade into history, a new generation faces new uncertainties. It has many connotations, some of which may be perceived as chauvinistic by the politically correct. ‎ In this spectacular, thought-provoking epic of alternate history, Harry Turtledove has created an unparalleled vision of social upheaval, war, and cutthroat politics in a world very much like our own—but with dramatic differences. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Other Editions of This Title: Mass Market (4/27/2004) List Price: 8.99* * Individual store prices may vary. Die USA und Deutschland … Description. The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, Book Two) (Southern Victory (Mass Market) American Empire #2) By Harry Turtledove. In the United States, the Socialist Party, led by Hosea Blackford, battles Calvin Coolidge to hold on to the Powell House in Philadelphia. Wie in den Vorgängerbüchern lenkt er den Blickpunkt auf einzelne Charaktere und deren Erlebnisse zwischen den Jahren 1924 ' 1934. American empire--the center cannot hold by Harry Turtledove, 2002, Del Rey/Ballantine Books edition, in English - 1st ed. Harry Turtledove behandelt in diesem Buch die boomenden Zwanziger und die darauf folgende Weltwirtschaftskrise. It is 1924—a time of rebuilding, from the slow… Talk:American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold ... a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. Template Usage; Articles Requested! If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. I am still keen to continue on, so the story is still engaging. American Exceptionalism has become a commonly heard expression in recent political discussions. Maybe as I am reading the American Empire Series as a block, and after 1200+ pages, am I suffering from fatigue. And it seems as if the Socialists can do no wrong, for the stock market soars and America enjoys prosperity unknown in a half century. It has many connotations, some of which may be perceived as chauvinistic by the politically correct. Mit "The Center Cannot Hold" habe ich nun den zweiten Roman in der "The American Empire" Trilogie gelesen. However instead of being a ripping yarn, it seems to have bogged down in too much character developing/living their normal (boring) lives as the world turns on Turtledove's alternate axis.