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Review: The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
Title: The Man in the High Castle
Author: Philip K. Dick
Published: 1962
ISBN-10: 0141186674
Publisher: Penguin Books
To my wife Anne, without whose silence this book would never have been written.
Dedication
Japan and Germany have won World War II and have taken over the world. Hitler is dying from syphilitic incapacitation in an insane asylum, while his henchmen maneuver for power.
The US, as we know it, has been divided into three regions: the Eastern US controlled by the Nazis, Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere (the Pacific states) controlled by Japan, and a buffer zone called the Rocky Mountain States.
This should have been a gripping story, given the premise. But overall, I found the characters bland, and the dependence upon the I Ching an overused plot device.
New to the Stacks: Difficult Conversations
Recommended by a co-worker, this one looked a little intimidating but I ordered it anyway. Anything to learn how to communicate better with the people I love and don’t.
When it arrived at my desk, I picked it up just to take a peek. Then, I had to remind myself I was at work and to put the book back down.
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