Hitler Victorious

Why does the memory of Adolf Hitler refuse to be exorcised? Why, forty years after his death and the end of World War II, do we have Hitler Victorious, an anthology of eleven stories set in various alternative worlds in which the, uh, Iron Dream of Nazi Germany did not end in the rubble of the Fuhrerbunker in Berlin?" Norman Spinrad raises these important questions in the introduction to this highly readable anthology-and then answers them in an illuminating and provocative essay that explains why "people with no historical perception of or connection to the culture or theories of the Third Reich, including even Jews, are still drawn to the Nazi symbol system, are still fascinated by its late high priest, Adolf Hitler." The stories in this anthology are gathered from science-fiction publication now accessible only in well-stocked or specialized libraries. Several works were commissioned exclusively for inclusion in this volume: David Brin's "Thor Meets Captain America," Howard Goldsmith's "Do Ye Hear the Children Weeping?," Sheila Finch's "Reichs-Peace," and Tom Shippey's "Enemy Transmissions." Brad Linaweaver's "Moon of Ice" was substantially revised and rewritten for this collection. The settings of the stories range from the environs of prewar Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico to the futuristic SS state of Burgundy, a popular tourist attraction outside the jurisdiction of German law...


Genre: General Fiction