Literary recommendations: Ken MacLeod

[Cian]

Its a good book, but not really a "what if?" book. The author is Adolf
Hitler, in a world where he became a hack fantasy writer. Its a strange
book, in that the main target of its satire seems to be the conventions of
Fantasy Sword and Sorcery Fiction. It is however very funny, especially the
after word. Oddly, the American Nazi party put it on their recommended
reading list.

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Ever read Norman Spinrad's _The Iron Dream_ (1972)? I picked up a book
recently, _Hitler Victorious!_, not quite knowing what to expect. It's a
compilation of short stories set in a "what if?" world where the Nazis won
WW2. I admit I judged the book by its cover: a doctored photo of Hitler
beaming proudly from his touring car, draped in US flags, before the US
capitol building. Unofrtunately, the stories have so far proven to be
mediocre. The intro
by Spinrad, however, makes much reference to Philip K Dick's _The Man in
the High Castle_, Saban's _The Sound of His Horn_, and his own 1972 work.

Brian

On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Kendall Clark wrote:


>
> Sorry to ramble on, but I hate to miss chances to spread the word
> about such a powerful, original and neglected writer.
>
> Best,
> Kendall Clark
>

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