The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

The Man in the High Castle

by Philip K. Dick

What if the Allies had lost the Second World War ...?
The Nazis have taken over New York - the Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone existing between the two states an underground author offers his own vision of reality, an alternative world that offers hope to the disenchanted ...

Hugo Award winner Philip K Dick is one of the most original contributors to American sci-fi, and his books were the basis for the critically acclaimed films Blade Runner and Total Recall.

Reviewed by bearley on

5 of 5 stars

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Wonderful (and scary) concept. The ending was definitely a twist I didn’t see coming, although reading back there was definitely foreshadowing. The use of multiple narratives really made this book flow so well and allowed for a complex read.

It would’ve been interesting to have seen some glimpses of the direct aftermath of the war and how everything came into place. The reader gets a few peaks but just not enough.

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