Banzai! by Parabellum
by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
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About This Book
Originally published in 1909, Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff's novel of a Japanese attack on the United States (originally published in German) served as a warning to the U.S. as to the military and territorial ambitions of Japan. A fascinating early science fiction "what if" book!
Chapters (30)
- BANZAI!
- BANZAI!
- PARABELLUM
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- BANZAI!
- Chapter I IN MANILA
- Chapter II ON THE HIGH SEAS
- Chapter III HOW IT BEGAN
- Chapter IV ECHOES IN NEW YORK
- Chapter V FATHER AND SON
- Chapter VI A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
- Chapter VII THE RED SUN OVER THE GOLDEN GATE
- Chapter VIII IN THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH
- Chapter IX A FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR BALANCE
- Chapter X ADMIRAL PERRY'S FATE
- Chapter XI CAPTAIN WINSTANLEY
- Chapter XII ARE YOU WINSTANLEY?
- Chapter XIII THE REVENGE FOR PORTSMOUTH
- Chapter XIV ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WHIRLPOOL
- Chapter XV A RAY OF LIGHT
- Chapter XVI THROUGH FIRE AND SMOKE
- Chapter XVII WHAT HAPPENED AT CORPUS CHRISTI
- Chapter XVIII THE BATTLE OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
- Chapter XIX THE ASSAULT ON HILGARD
- Chapter XX A FRIEND IN NEED
- Chapter XXI DARK SHADOWS
- Chapter XXII REMEMBER HILGARD!
- Chapter XXIII IN THE WHITE HOUSE
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