Oct 01, 2009 robert harris is the author of thirteen bestselling novels. Harris creates a world where germany has not only won the second world war but is now the biggest and most dominant country in europe. Fatherland by harris, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robert harris, a former journalist and bbc tv reporter, is the bestselling english writer of the cicero historical mystery series as well as numerous historical and political thriller novels, including fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, and munich. It is a book that does not delve too deep into the nazi ideology or push the intellectual boundaries of alternate history.
Fatherland is set in an alternate world, a parallel world where germany, in fact, won wwii. Fatherland is set in an alternative world where hitler has won the second world war. A body has washed up on a riverbank near berlin, germany. Buy fatherland by robert harris from waterstones today. Mar 30, 2012 robert harris s fatherland is not the first work of fiction to imagine the germans as victors in the second world war. Fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium, the ghost writer, conspirata, the fear index, an officer and a spy, dictator, conclave, and munich. Kennedy is president of the united states, and winston churchill is in exile. Pdf fatherland book by robert harris free download 380. Buy this book an eerie, detailed alternate history serves as the.
Fatherland by robert harris booksamillion online book store. There are no happy novels set in berlin, but harris selling hitler, 1986, on the diaries forgery has managed a novel that dances on hitlers grave with amusing success. Robert harris was born in nottingham in 1957 and is a graduate of cambridge university. Robert harris was a journalist and had written only nonfiction previously. He is a former journalist and bbc television reporter. Publication date 19981123 topics bbc radio drama, thriller language english. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. A bright dust jacket with minor edge wear to upper edge of flaps otherwise sharp.
Apr 06, 2012 here, though, robert harris s novel parts company with the conventional procedural story. Several of his books have been adapted to film, most recently the ghost writer. Fatherland by robert harris is up there with the best books that i have ever read. Jul 29, 2014 fatherland by robert harris as marty mcfly found out, tampering with history is a dangerous game. Not as satisfying as the book of course, but infinitely better than the ridiculous made for tv film version.
May 26, 1992 fatherland by robert harris, is a book of alternate history set in 1964 germany. Fatherland by robert harris, first edition abebooks. The book is set against the backdrop of a very different world to the one we currently live in. The book is as riveting as it is tumultuous giving a compelling story of the history of rome as a republic and the civil war that followed, the murder of one pompey and julius caesars assassination. I also wish to thank david rosenthal and especially robyn sisman, without whom this book would never have been started, let alone finished. Buy a cheap copy of fatherland book by robert harris. Free download or read online fatherland pdf epub book. Fatherland, by robert harris, a 1992 novel of alternate history conceived as. Robert harris began his writing career in 1982 with the nonfiction book a higher form of killing. Fatherland by robert harris, is a book of alternate history set in 1964 germany. The media, the government and the falklands crisis. The first edition of the novel was published in may 26th 1992, and was written by robert harris.
Fatherland is the alternate history story of the nazi german rule over europe as if germany had won world war ii. This is a germany where the nazis won wwii, took large swathes of territory, reorganized europe in their own image, and continue to fight russian partisans in the ural mountains. Robert harriss evocation of the postwar nazi world highly effective, and this to me is one of the main reasons the novel succeeds. For what march discovers is something that every reader in fact already knows about. He designed the bestselling fantasy board game talisman and is the author of numerous short stories, as well as two historical fiction novels with jane yolen. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii.
Sep 05, 2006 harris makes his version of the third reich in its 32nd year reasonably plausible. It is april 1964 and one week before hitlers 75th birthday. Buy fatherland by harris, robert from amazons fiction books store. Mar 18, 2019 robert harris is the author of twelve novels. Fatherland by robert harris nook book ebook barnes. Fatherland is a 1994 tv film adaptation of the book of the same name by robert harris. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead protagonist is an officer of the kripo, the. A heavyweight of historical fiction with a knack for creating pageturning political thrillers with literary credence, robert harris is best known for the what if masterpiece fatherland and his cicero series as well as the controversial blairiteera roman a clef, the ghost. Fatherland by robert harris booksamillion online book. Fatherland robert harris 2 fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by english writer and journalist robert harris. Hitler is a venerable figure who doesnt appear in the story in person. It is set in a world where nazi germany won the second world war.
Robert harriss fatherland is not the first work of fiction to imagine the germans as victors in the second world war. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains. He has been a reporter on the bbcs newsnight and panorama programmes, political editor of the observer, and a columnist on the sunday times. Harris creates a world where germany has not only won the second world war but is now the biggest and most dominant country in. The author has acknowledged a debt, for instance, to len deightons ssgb. But fiddling with the what ifs is a rich subject for storytellers and reimagining the past, and in doing so retelling the present, has become a popular branch of scifi. Robert harris has 46 books on goodreads with 408972 ratings.
In 1992, the first robert harris book, fatherland, was published by random house, and it became an instant success. Fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium, the ghost writer, conspirata, the fear index, an officer and a. He is the author of five nonfiction books in addition to his bestselling fiction, which includes archangel, enigma and fatherland. The secret story of gas and germ warfare, which was coauthored by jeremy paxman. Robert harris is the author of eleven bestselling novels. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Oct 02, 2017 fatherland was robert harris bestselling debut. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Xavier march, a detective of the kriminalpolizei, is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body. A captivating detective story set in one of the most speculated on, yet rarely mastered settings, the heart of the third reich, robert harris manages to pull off an amazingly wellwritten book that follows an sssturmbannfuhrer in the kriminalpolitzei, xavier march, who, all too familiar with the reichs ways, has perhaps dug himself too deep into the. The book became so successful that harris was soon able to become a full time author and retire from journalism for good. Apr 03, 2012 writer robert harris discusses how realpolitik may have led western governments to gloss over the nazis crimes if hitler had won the second world war.
Fatherland by robert harris meet your next favorite book. Robert harris has set himself apart by creating timeless pieces of masterfully created literary works in the historical fiction, nonfiction and mystery thriller genres. What might have happened if the nazis won world war ii. Robert harris to release new novel this fall with details. Fatherland by robert harris and a great selection of related. A look at fatherland and us the libertarian institute. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead protagonist is an officer of the kripo, the criminal police, who is investigating the murder of a nazi government official who participated at the wannsee conference. Pdf fatherland book by robert harris free download 380 pages. Robert harris is the author of thirteen bestselling novels. Jan 01, 2000 fatherland by robert harris is up there with the best books that i have ever read. Naturally, the whole book is entirely depressing, depression being the keynote of hitlerian fantasias. Fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium, the ghost writer, conspirata, the fear index, an officer and a spy, dictator, and conclave. He lives in the village of kintbury, england, with his wife, gill hornby. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are xavier march, max jaeger.
Fatherland by robert harris overview the new york times bestselling classic of alternate history, a murder mystery set in a world where the nazis won world war iifor fans of the plot against america and the man in the high castle berlin, 1964. He studied greek and latin at university and has had a varied career as a bartender, salesman, nurse, actor, game designer, and writer. In his characteristic element, he puts his best foot forward to write books which his readers await in anticipation. Fatherland robert harris to gill acknowledgements i thank the librarian and staff of the wiener library in london for their help over several years. Several of his books have been filmed, including the ghost, which was. Harriss novel is set in 1964germany has won ww ii, and this is the weekend of hitlers 75th birthday, with huge celebrations ready to. Fatherland is a book that would appeal to the consumers that lightly dabbled in wwii history, the basic plot and character development are sound, however the story feels generic and does not give the reader a comprehensive view on a potentially intricate alternate world. It is the plot of fatherland, set among the rival police forces of the police state, that makes a second literary comparison unavoidable. The book written by robert harris and film fatherland are exciting crime thrillers set in 1964, after the third reich won the second world war. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 380 pages and is available in paperback format.