{"product_id":"fatherland-book-robert-harris-9780061008818","title":"Fatherland","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling classic of alternate history, a murder mystery set in a world where the Nazis won World War I--for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Plot Against America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the High Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFatherland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A singular achievement displaying original and carefully wrought suspense . . . \u003ci\u003eFatherland\u003c\/i\u003e easily transcends convention.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A solid thriller, vividly imagined and genuinely frightening.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ingenious . . . a triumph . . . suspenseful and elegant.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A dazzler . . . fast-paced . . . Historical fact is blended skillfully with fiction.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbsorbing . . . expertly written.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Truly captivating.\u003cb\u003e--Robert Ludlum\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A strong premise for a police thriller with rich foreign atmosphere and political texture galore? Absolutely \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A sly and scary page-turner.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A well-plotted, well-written detective tale and a fascinating trek through parallel history.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFatherland\u003c\/i\u003e works on all levels. It's a triumph.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distinguished by vivid details based on impeccable research, the thriller is a crackling-good read in the le Carr  tradition.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wonderful.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50342810845457,"sku":"CIN0061008818A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53371268759825,"sku":"CIN0061008818G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0061008818.jpg?v=1751321979","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-ch\/products\/fatherland-buch-robert-harris-9780061008818","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}