But some discussion of the complex relationship between “allohistory” and sf is appropriate here, as the genres overlap in certain ways. Classical allohistory— such as Trevelyan's What if Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo? and Churchill's If Lee had not won the Battle of Gettysburg —is a rigorously consistent thought-experiment in historical causality.

She's helpful and rude in equal measure as she chivvies me into insisting that Heather include a particular pair of gold metallic wedges that I really think is representative of Dad's style […]

winking knowingly with his comical little deep-seated black eyes

The bust also served to remind the public that the Mafia is not harmless.