HITLER VICTORIOUS (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) [Hardcover]

Gregory Benford (Author), Martin H. Greenberg (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Eleven well-known British writersM. Kornbluth, Hilary Bailey, Greg Bear, Keith Roberts, David Brin, Brad Linaweaver, Sheila Finch, Algis Budrys, Howard Goldsmith, Tom Shippey and Gregory Benfordcontribute tales that delineate a theme: even if the Nazis had won World War II, it would have been a hollow victory. The Germans portrayed here are as gray as the field-grade uniform. The settings range from a psychedelic trip by an American physicist in Los Alamos to a house haunted by the fetuses of murdered Jewish mothers to excerpts from Joseph Goebbels' postwar diaries. The volume has a seminal flaw, however. No matter how powerful the fiction or symbolic the myth, neither is as compelling as what actually happened during the years of the Third Reich.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 299 pages
• Publisher: Encyclopedia-Ga (August 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824086589
• ISBN-13: 978-0824086589
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,080,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional alternate history collection, November 28, 2000

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Michael K. Smith (South Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitler Victorious (Paperback)

I'm a sucker for alternate history stories, partly because of my professional background in history. I like to play "what if" myself, but writing something that succeeds both as fiction and as plusible alternate history is really tough. Among themes, having the Germans win WWII is a close second to the South winning the Civil War, and virtually all the stories in this excellent collection succeed admirably. Some I've read before, like "Weihnactsabend" by Keith Roberts and Brad Linaweaver's excellent "Moon of Ice," but others were apparently written especially for this volume, including the terrific "Thor Meets Captain America" by David Brin. A very good collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Alternate History Anthology, June 14, 2000

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Cody Carlson (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitler Victorious (Paperback)

Probably the most used senerio for alternate history stories is a German victory in World War Two, (the second being a confederate victory in the Civil War.) 'Hitler victorious' gives several thrilling stories based on this theme. While many of the stories are slow and some can't help but seem a little repetitive, some of the stories rank among the great works of alternate fiction. Two of the best stories in the collection, 'Thor vs. Captain America,' and 'Moon of ice,' make reading this anthology worth reading alone. 'Thor' deals with the ancient Norse gods appearing midway through the war and throwing thier lot in with the Nazi's, wreaking havoc with America's war effort. 'Moon of ice' centers around Josef Goebbles' harrowing ordeal at the hands of the S.S. in the newly created S.S. kingdom of Burgandy. Fans of alternate history should get a kick out of this book and there is enough speculative fiction to entertain fans of mainstream science fiction. A lot of fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and fun..., December 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hitler Victorious (Paperback)

I am a huge historical World War II buff. Therefore, I also like to "dabble" in some alternative history scenarios such as the eleven stories presented in this narrative. Overall, the book is "fun"...meaning that some of the stories are pretty good and based in "reality", meaning they are believable. Others are a little "hokey"...meaning they would be good for a "Tales From the Dark Side" or "Outer Limits" episode. All in all...for some fun reading at night, I enjoyed the book. Give it a shot and see for yourself.