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Steve Anderson · 09-23-2011, 07:23 PM

I've finally gotten 'round to The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.

Whoa! Written in the early 60s, it's an alternate history in which the United States lost WW2 and is a weakened land split up and co-governed by a powerful Japan and Germany. Americans have lost their identity and follow Imperial Japanese culture in the West and Nazi ways in the East. In the book, there's an alternate history in which the US and its Allies won the war.

I don't read much alternate history, but this is blowing my mind. While the storyline is a little loose so far, it makes up for it by making you think about how history can always have turned out much differently.

Philip K. Dick wrote stories that became many popular sci-fi movies, including Blade Runner.

09-23-2011, 07:23 PM	#10880
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	I've finally gotten 'round to The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Whoa! Written in the early 60s, it's an alternate history in which the United States lost WW2 and is a weakened land split up and co-governed by a powerful Japan and Germany. Americans have lost their identity and follow Imperial Japanese culture in the West and Nazi ways in the East. In the book, there's an alternate history in which the US and its Allies won the war. I don't read much alternate history, but this is blowing my mind. While the storyline is a little loose so far, it makes up for it by making you think about how history can always have turned out much differently. Philip K. Dick wrote stories that became many popular sci-fi movies, including Blade Runner. Last edited by Steve Anderson; 09-23-2011 at 07:31 PM.