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by Robert Harris
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Brian's Book Blog
Brian's Book Blog rated it 10 years ago
Set in 1964 in a world where Germany won the war (although Russia still holds out against them), a series of events drag detective Xavier March into an investigation loaded with danger.As he picks his ways through the clues, the atmosphere gets more and more tense as he has to watch his every step.T...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 11 years ago
bookshelves: alternative-history, mystery-thriller, published-1992, spring-2014, re-visit-2014, re-read, wwii, nazi-related Read from May 07, 2006 to May 07, 2014 BBC DescriptionA chilling adaptation of Robert Harris's best-selling novel set in an imaginary Hitler-led post-war Germany. Nazi Germa...
SilverThistle
SilverThistle rated it 11 years ago
I thought Fatherland was such a good read! Alternate history intrigues me and I think this particular point in history is one of the most speculated about when it comes to 'what if's'. What if Germany won WWII?To begin with I found it hard to lose myself in the alternate reality because my mind kep...
Illuminati
Illuminati rated it 11 years ago
Cliched, predictable and utterly boring.
nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
at time of writing a clear four-star, with all the changes the world has experienced since 1993, seems more and more a quaint piece of historica.premise: Germany wins WW2. the emotional thrust of the story is 'uncovering the truth about the Holocaust.' I may look this work up again on ibooks, maybe ...
Beyond Strange New Words
Beyond Strange New Words rated it 13 years ago
I had a nightmare after reading this. And I felt sick. But that is okay. Because we need to be repeatedly reminded of the horrors to prevent them from happening again. Everyone should read this mixture of crime story, science fiction and brutal historical facts. Read full review on my blog, Beyond...
Redacted
Redacted rated it 13 years ago
A fun, atmospheric alternate history wherein the Germans win WW2, The Holocaust is not widely known and a German police detective, investigating a death after being told not to, gets more than he bargained for. Eminently readable and fun. Probably a 3.5/5
NinthWanderer
NinthWanderer rated it 15 years ago
I read this a long time ago, but it's stuck with me as one of the better alternative history novels I've encountered. It's a well-constructed detective story that works with interesting themes about how people look the other way rather than acknowledge evil things are happening. It's a punch in the ...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 16 years ago
I bogged. Good alternate history, but too slow and mournful
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it 16 years ago
It's 1964, Joseph Kennedy is President of the United States, Adolph Hitler is about to celebrate his 75th birthday and his rule over the European Community since the war ended in 1945. Germany is harassed by partisans and terrorists in the Urals who are provided with weapons and moral support by the...
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