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Fatherland
by Robert Harris
This is both an interesting look at post-WWII alternate history, and an effective political thriller. This book is set in a universe where Nazi Germany won the war and became the largest and most powerful empire in the world, and it makes an intriguing (and terrifying) backdrop to the crime narrative of Xavier March.
I find it so difficult to find decent alternate histories, and this is one of them. The author has researched the period and events, and he puts forward a very realistic and believable version of the world. Recognisable and yet horrifically changed.
The story of a murder investigation means the author has to find ways to weave history into the story, and it's done very well. We learn about the day-to-day lives of ordinary Germans, and the suspicion and fear they live in. There are maps at the start of the book so you can see the Greater German Reich, and the huge monuments Hitler built to commemorate the triumph of Germany.
This is a world where the president of the USA makes a state visit to see Hitler, and the British Royal family send him their best wishes.
Great if you're a fan of crime novels, and even better if you're a fan of history!
I find it so difficult to find decent alternate histories, and this is one of them. The author has researched the period and events, and he puts forward a very realistic and believable version of the world. Recognisable and yet horrifically changed.
The story of a murder investigation means the author has to find ways to weave history into the story, and it's done very well. We learn about the day-to-day lives of ordinary Germans, and the suspicion and fear they live in. There are maps at the start of the book so you can see the Greater German Reich, and the huge monuments Hitler built to commemorate the triumph of Germany.
This is a world where the president of the USA makes a state visit to see Hitler, and the British Royal family send him their best wishes.
Great if you're a fan of crime novels, and even better if you're a fan of history!