This is another
alternate history by Turtledove. This
history begins with FDR's first election and ends decades later. It is a dark, social look at totalitarian
politics.
This is a tale of
two brothers and how they fare in a society quite different from the one we
have experienced. It takes the nation
at a crux in our social development. The
depression has kicked in and the nation is in a crisis. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is running for
President. Joe Steele is a first
generation American who has strong ideas for the country. Instead of FDR being elected, as in our
history, Steele is elected. Steele
takes the radical attitudes of a hard right politician and runs with them.
The story shows the
interplay between the administration and the lives of the two Sullivan brothers
both of whom are newspaper men. Charlie
goes with the flow and Mike bucks the system.
The results are the basis of the plot.
This is a dark and
frightening look at how democracy can go awry.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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