The Years of Rice and Salt

I started to read this book around 2002 or so but for whatever reason I stopped reading it. Finally, after such a long time, I picked it up again and finished it and I can't really find a reason why I never finished it in the first place.

It is a wonderful alternative earth history story book following several characters interconnected through time. It has some a bit more dull places, but overall it is a very engaging story about a what if scenario. What if Europe was ravaged by diseases and therefore the middle east and china become the so called super powers.

Wonderful book, wonderful story.