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14 September 1766. Prime Minister William Pitt proposes the Columbia Compromise, unifying the Kingdom of Great Britain and her colonies and establishing a framework for North American representation in Parliament. The American War of Independence is over before it begins. This is the history... read more
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Summary edit
Columbia & Britannia (2009) is an anthology of alternate history stories edited by Adam Chamberlain and Brian A. Dixon. Each of the stories in the anthology takes placed in a shared timeline, a world in which the American Revolutionary War never took place. Published by Fourth Horseman... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Simeon Trask: An American lawyer and politician elected to the House of Burgesses and faced with both personal and political turmoil.
- Solomon Smith: A newly freed black soldier fighting with the King's Negro Brigade of the Royal Army to end the Post-Emancipation Revolt.
- William Charles Lumsden: A notorious aristocrat, a key figure in the British Decadent Movement who flees to North America following a scandal.
- Timmy (aka Froggy): A smalltime Brooklyn bootlegger who becomes caught up in an imperial conspiracy staged at the British Empire Exhibition.
- Kindred B. Green: A young soldier from Windsor, Ontario, fighting for the British Empire on the grim front line of the War of Wars.
- Eve Wright: A member of the Royal Livery who journeys to British North America with an entourage accompanying Queen Elizabeth II on a historic visit.
- Dirk Cunningham (aka Joe Putrid): A singer and political activist, the rebellious frontman for the revolutionary Beat band known as the Setting Sun.
- Milton Flemyng: A former space mariner and spokesman for the Ministry of Spaceflight, one of the first men to journey into outer space.
- Joshua Exley: The Twelfth Man for England's cricket team, an outcast figure ostracized by both teammates and fans alike.
- William Pitt: The Earl of Chatham and the British Prime Minister who proposed the historic Columbia Compromise.
- Thomas Paine: A radical pamphleteer who encouraged the idea of an American revolution with his writings.
- Queen Elizabeth II: Queen of Great Britain and the British Empire, one of the most popular monarchs ever to have reigned.
- King George VII (aka Prince Charles): King of Great Britain and the British Empire, a withdrawn and private figure.
- Leonard Spencer (aka Winston Churchill): A leading British general famous for the campaigns he led during the War of Wars.
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- Smythe
- Khaled
- Ryan
- Sosimas
- Harrington
- Hamish
- Steven
- Susanna
- Clark
- Carlo
- Howell
- Colwell
- Mccall
- Dylan
- Kwame
- Janine
- Riley
- David
- Rachel
- Rodney
- Mowgli
- Edward Loomis
- Ernie Thayer
- Chadwick
- Duke
- Landau
- Waller
- Randolph
- Yoshioka
- Jack
- Stockton
- John Kennedy
- Stengel
- Bill Tanner
- Blake
- Anson
- Myerscough
- Carter
Setting & Locations edit
- Richmond, Virginia
- Appalachia
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Queens, New York
- Ontario, Canada
- New York, New York
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Manhattan, New York
- Poland
- Buffalo, New York
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- New England
- British North America
- London
- Avon
- Bagheera
- Africa
- Moon
- Atlantic
- Sethna
- Nagenda
- Lady Britannia
- Britain
- Europe
- Newbery
- Philadelphia
- Scotland
- Heaven
- Ethiopia
- Columbia
Organizations edit
- Imperial Dismantlement Front: A student organization that publicly advocated the complete dismantlement of the British Empire and self-determination for each of its territories.
- Black Jack Brigade: A radical wing of the Imperial Dismantlement Front tied to various crimes including car bombings, kidnappings, and the trade of illegal arms.
- Los Fantasmas de la Noche: A Spanish paramilitary unit, the most feared of its kind, most famous for its stealth in operating well inside enemy territory.
- MI3: An intelligence and security agency responsible for protection, counter-terrorism, and counter-espionage within British North America.
- Ministry of Spaceflight: A government department responsible for overseeing all military and civilian aerospace research in the British Empire.
First Sentence edit
When I arrived at the home of my love on the eve of St Valentine's Day I found the Baroness in the parlour, a printed pamphlet in her hand.
Table of Contents edit
I. "Intolerable Acts" by Brian A. Dixon
II. "Total Emancipation" by Joe Tangari
III. "The Thunderbird" by Mark Beech
IV. "All the Jungle is Thine" by C. Mitchell O'Neal
V. "Here Grow No Flowers" by Alexander Zelenyj
VI. "Flag Day" by Adam Chamberlain
VII. "The Sun Yet Sets" by Joe Tangari
VIII. "The Last Day of the Old World" by Brian A. Dixon
IX. "The Twelfth Man" by Adam Chamberlain
Appendix A: Timeline
Appendix B: Biographies
Appendix C: List of British Monarchs
Appendix D: List of Prime Ministers
Appendix E: Letters & Documents
Appendix F: Maps & Diagrams
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Brian A. Dixon (Editor)
- Adam Chamberlain (Editor)
Other Contributors:
- Joe Tangari (Author)
- Mark Beech (Author)
- C. Mitchell O'Neal (Author)
- Alexander Zelenyj (Author)
- Brian A. Dixon (Author)
- Adam Chamberlain (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Horseman Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 2009
ISBN: 9780615334646
Page Count: 443
Publisher: Fourth Horseman Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 2009
ISBN: 9780615334646
Page Count: 443
Awards edit
- Sidewise Award for Alternate History (2010: Long Form, Nominated)
Links to Supplemental Material edit
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