Fatherland
by Robert Harris
Taste attributes: thrillermysteryhistoricalscience fictionfastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA morally murky, weighty thriller: moving and sweeping. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Fatherland is set in a world that almost existed but never was: the Berlin that Hitler's architect, Albert Speer, planned to build- the hub of a victorious Third Reich extending from the Rhine to the Urals.
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- Author
- Robert Harris
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 386
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- Open Library
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