# Fatherland - Paperback

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by **Robert Harris** (Author)

**The _New York Times_ bestselling classic of alternate history, a murder mystery set in a world where the Nazis won World War II--for fans of _The Plot Against America_ and _The Man in the High Castle_**

Berlin, 1964. The Greater German Reich stretches from the Rhine to the Urals, and keeps an uneasy peace with its nuclear rival, the United States. As the Fatherland prepares for a grand celebration honoring Adolf Hitler's seventy-fifth birthday and anticipates a conciliatory visit from U.S. president Joseph Kennedy and ambassador Charles Lindbergh, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb.

But when Xavier March discovers the identity of the body, he also uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with the American journalist Charlotte Maguire, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth--a truth that has already killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change history.

**Praise for _Fatherland_**

"A singular achievement displaying original and carefully wrought suspense . . . _Fatherland_ easily transcends convention."**\--_The Washington Post_**

"A solid thriller, vividly imagined and genuinely frightening."**\--_The Atlanta Journal-Constitution_**

"Ingenious . . . a triumph . . . suspenseful and elegant."**\--_San Francisco Chronicle_**

"A dazzler . . . fast-paced . . . Historical fact is blended skillfully with fiction."**\--_Detroit Free Press_**

"Absorbing . . . expertly written."**\--_The New York Times Book Review_**

"Truly captivating."**\--Robert Ludlum**

"A strong premise for a police thriller with rich foreign atmosphere and political texture galore? Absolutely!"**\--_Entertainment Weekly_**

"A sly and scary page-turner."**\--_Los Angeles Times_**

"A well-plotted, well-written detective tale and a fascinating trek through parallel history."**\--_Chicago Tribune_**

"_Fatherland_ works on all levels. It's a triumph."**\--_The Washington Times_**

"Distinguished by vivid details based on impeccable research, the thriller is a crackling-good read in the le Carré tradition."**\--_Time_**

"Wonderful."**\--_Newsday_**

"A gripping detective story as well as a chilling visit to the Germany that might have been. It is so plausibly written it seems quite real. Robert Harris is a name to watch for."**\--_BookPage_**

### Author Biography

**Robert Harris** is the author of eleven novels: _Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, Imperium, The Ghost Writer, Conspirata, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, Dictator,_ and _Conclave._ Several of his books have been adapted to film, most recently _The Ghost Writer_. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. He lives in the village of Kintbury, England, with his wife, Gill Hornby.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 0.76 x 7.82 x 5.26 IN

**Publication Date:** September 05, 2006

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Alternative History, Books, Fiction, Historical, International Crime & Mystery, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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