 | This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (May 2023) |
| |
| Author | S.M. Stirling |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alternate history |
| Publisher | Roc Books |
| Published | February 1998 – April 2000 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| No. of books | 3 |
| Preceded by | The Domination |
| Followed by | The Emberverse series |
The Nantucket series (also known as the Nantucket trilogy or the Islander trilogy[1]) is a set of alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling.[2][3]
The novels focus on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts which was transported back in time to 1250 BC due to something called "The Event". Shortly thereafter a conflict develops between the democratic Republic of Nantucket and a group of renegade Americans led by the ex-Coast Guard lieutenant William Walker (based on the filibuster of the same name). The series was nominated for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2000.[4] The series is closely related to Stirling's Emberverse with "The Change" being the synonymous point of departure.
- ^ It is also known informally as ISOT, after the first book in the series.
- ^ "Uchronia: The Nantucket Trilogy". www.uchronia.net.
- ^ "Fantastic Fiction.com: Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket) Series by S. M. Stirling". www.fantasticfiction.com.
- ^ "The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History, Past Winners". Uchronia: The Alternate History List. Retrieved 2009-03-23.