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FSogol

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22. I highly recommend: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 10:12 AM
Dec 2016

From wiki:

The novel is a detective story set in an alternative history version of the present day, based on the premise that during World War II, a temporary settlement for Jewish refugees was established in Sitka, Alaska, in 1941, and that the fledgling State of Israel was destroyed in 1948. The novel is set in Sitka, which it depicts as a large, Yiddish-speaking metropolis. Sitka's status as a Federal District has been granted for only sixty years, and the novel is set at the end of this period, as an evangelical Christian United States President is promising to go through with the 'Reversion' of Sitka to the State of Alaska.


PS: While I love Philip K. Dick's novels and short stories, "The Man in the High Castle" is probably his worst. He didn't seem to understand the difference between Japanese and Chinese culture. While not a alt-history book, I recommend "Ubik" by him.
The year of rice and salt MADem Dec 2016 #1
looks interesting NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #3
The Last Days of the Late, Great State of California...Curt Gentry FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #2
Thanks NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #4
I think I can go ahead and read it now... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #5
Free pdf version online... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #13
Thank You... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #21
Have you heard of the 1632 book series? Staph Dec 2016 #6
Thanks NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #16
Omg, I've been trying to find this book for years now krispos42 Dec 2016 #17
Some thread necromancy here NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #24
Harry Turtledove has written quite a few csziggy Dec 2016 #7
"The Peshawar Lancers" Doc_Technical Dec 2016 #8
Ecotopia PufPuf23 Dec 2016 #9
Time & Again by Jack Finney irisblue Dec 2016 #10
FATHERLAND by Robert Harris. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #11
I will second Time and Again, it is a beautiful story dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #12
Here is a site that gives awards for best alternative history books dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #14
Thanks! NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #15
Harry Turtledove postulated the South winning the Civil War in his book "How Few Remain"... krispos42 Dec 2016 #18
related type story THE LOST REGIMENT novel series by William Forstchen, fun with history TeamPooka Dec 2016 #19
His Powdered Wig, His Crown of Thorns Wolf Frankula Dec 2016 #20
I highly recommend: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon FSogol Dec 2016 #22
sounds promising NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #23
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