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Fatherland
Illustrated by Robert Carter
Introduced by Graham Hurley
Immerse yourself in a world of suspense and speculation in Robert Harris’s best-selling detective novel that poses an alternative history to Hitler’s Nazi reign. Newly presented by Folio, the title is introduced by British crime novelist Graham Hurley and illustrated by award-winning artist, Robert Carter.
$80.00
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‘To nourish fiction with fact, to spice the workings of a thriller plot with playful asides about our new Nazi masters makes – says I – for a deeply satisfying read.’
- Graham Hurley, from his introduction
1960s Germany. Adolf Hitler holds firmly onto power and the Nazi regime has survived. As Hitler’s 75th birthday approaches, detective Xavier March uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to derail the regime once and for all…
A multi-million bestseller, Fatherland was Robert Harris’s first foray into fiction. Filled with intense tension and bold storytelling, his alternative history is expertly captured by award-winning artist Robert Carter, who provides a series of atmospheric illustrations and a powerful binding and slipcase design. British crime novelist Graham Hurley praises both the author’s literary talent and the story’s cultural significance in his introduction to the special Folio edition.
Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Set in Sabon with Adhesive Nr. Seven as display
352 pages
Black & white illustrated title page spread plus 7 colour illustrations
1 black and white map, 1 plan
Plain slipcase with printed image inside
9 ½˝ x 6 ¼˝
Printed in Germany
‘What does it mean to rewrite history? Thrilling and compulsive, Robert Harris's Fatherland combines historical prowess and literary suspense in a way that captivates readers from the very first sentence’
- Sinéad O'Callaghan, Fiction Editor, The Folio Society
Robert Harris’s effortless writing style and immersive approach to research firmly places him as one of the great modern exponents of historical fiction. Provoking and subversive, Fatherland confronts a dark history that the world escaped, magnifying the horrors of history that mirror the current flux of global communities today. When a prominent Nazi official is murdered, Xavier March is sent to investigate. All clues for motive lead back to the Wannsee Conference. But what happened here? And why are Nazis being murdered within their own ranks? Together with an American journalist, March reveals a terrible secret, one which could change history and rewrite the course of the world forever. An incredible thrilling masterpiece, Fatherland can be devoured by generations to come in this iconic Folio collector’s edition.
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