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'Saville gives us an horrific reimagining of the Dark Continent' (The Times 20110129)
'[the] plot is clever, imaginative and, in its finale, wholly unexpected. In a crowded field, THE AFRIKA REICH stands out as a rich and unusual thriller, politically sophisticated and hard to forget.' (Economist 20110129)
'Fatherland for an action movie age' (Daily Telegraph 20110129)
'THE AFRIKA REICH is a gripping novel and a remarkable exercise in alternate history.' (Jacinto Anton in El Pais 20110129)
'Set in a world in which Britain made peace with Hitler after 1940, this account of a mercenary mission to Africa makes for an engrossing and convincing debut.' (Sunday Express Books of the Year 2011 20110129)
'If readers like terrifying stories behind a dense layer of historical depiction this is an unexpected and unforgettable story that they must read.' (Geopolitique Africaine 20110129)
'a tough adventure yarn, a sort of Wilbur Smith on speed.' (Business Day (South Africa) )
'This graphic, pacy alternate history thriller is scarily convincing.' (Australian )
'Saville's alternate world is so carefully crafted that it is all too believable.' (Jewish Chronicle )
'An enthralling look at the horror that might have been if Germany was not defeated' (Sydney Daily Telegraph )
'With THE AFRIKA REICH, Guy Saville has delivered a highly entertaining read in the vein of Robert Harris' Fatherland and Archangel. Selling us us on a plausible and engrossing alternative history, featuring rich characters (who he's not afraid to kill off) and a fastpaced plot.' (New Zealand Star )
'Gripping' (Aucklander )
'Guy Saville's scorching debut novel [is] a terrifying account of the way things might have been . . . Immaculately researched and with accompanying notes to put the story into its context, THE AFRIKA REICH is an exciting first novel which blends history and fiction into an unforgettable drama.' (Lancashire Evening Post )
'Saville's alternative world is so carefully crafted, so meticulously researched and so convincing that it is easy to believe it all might have been possible.' (Weekend Bookworm (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) )
'[an] intoxicating debut . . . a glorious, exhaustingly energetic romp through an Africa which wasn't, but which might have been . . . Written with style, verve and startling lyricism, THE AFRIKA REICH makes serious points as it entertains.' (Historical Novel Review )
'[the] plot is clever, imaginative and, in its finale, wholly unexpected. In a crowded field, THE AFRIKA REICH stands out as a rich and unusual thriller, politically sophisticated and hard to forget.' (Economist 20110129)
'Fatherland for an action movie age' (Daily Telegraph 20110129)
'THE AFRIKA REICH is a gripping novel and a remarkable exercise in alternate history.' (Jacinto Anton in El Pais 20110129)
'Set in a world in which Britain made peace with Hitler after 1940, this account of a mercenary mission to Africa makes for an engrossing and convincing debut.' (Sunday Express Books of the Year 2011 20110129)
'If readers like terrifying stories behind a dense layer of historical depiction this is an unexpected and unforgettable story that they must read.' (Geopolitique Africaine 20110129)
'a tough adventure yarn, a sort of Wilbur Smith on speed.' (Business Day (South Africa) )
'This graphic, pacy alternate history thriller is scarily convincing.' (Australian )
'Saville's alternate world is so carefully crafted that it is all too believable.' (Jewish Chronicle )
'An enthralling look at the horror that might have been if Germany was not defeated' (Sydney Daily Telegraph )
'With THE AFRIKA REICH, Guy Saville has delivered a highly entertaining read in the vein of Robert Harris' Fatherland and Archangel. Selling us us on a plausible and engrossing alternative history, featuring rich characters (who he's not afraid to kill off) and a fastpaced plot.' (New Zealand Star )
'Gripping' (Aucklander )
'Guy Saville's scorching debut novel [is] a terrifying account of the way things might have been . . . Immaculately researched and with accompanying notes to put the story into its context, THE AFRIKA REICH is an exciting first novel which blends history and fiction into an unforgettable drama.' (Lancashire Evening Post )
'Saville's alternative world is so carefully crafted, so meticulously researched and so convincing that it is easy to believe it all might have been possible.' (Weekend Bookworm (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) )
'[an] intoxicating debut . . . a glorious, exhaustingly energetic romp through an Africa which wasn't, but which might have been . . . Written with style, verve and startling lyricism, THE AFRIKA REICH makes serious points as it entertains.' (Historical Novel Review )
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1952. It is more than a decade since humiliation at Dunkirk brought an end to Britain's war and the beginning of an uneasy peace with Hitler.
In Africa, the swastika flies from the Sahara to the Indian Ocean. Gleaming autobahns bisect the jungle, jet fighters patrol the skies. The brutal presence of the SS is visible everywhere. Now, however, the demonic plans of Walter Hochburg - architect of Nazi Africa - threaten Britain's ailing colonies.
In England, ex-mercenary Burton Cole is offered one last contract. Burton jumps at the chance to settle an old score with Hochburg, despite the protests of the woman he loves. If Burton fails, unimaginable horrors will be unleashed in Africa. No one - black or white - will be spared.
But when his mission turns to disaster, Burton is forced to flee for his life. His flight takes him from the unholy killing ground of Kongo to SS slave camps and on to war-torn Angola, finally reaching its thrilling climax in a conspiracy that leads to the dark heart of the Afrika Reich itself.
Guy Saville combines meticulous research with edge-of-the seat suspense to produce a superb novel of alternate history. (20110129)
In Africa, the swastika flies from the Sahara to the Indian Ocean. Gleaming autobahns bisect the jungle, jet fighters patrol the skies. The brutal presence of the SS is visible everywhere. Now, however, the demonic plans of Walter Hochburg - architect of Nazi Africa - threaten Britain's ailing colonies.
In England, ex-mercenary Burton Cole is offered one last contract. Burton jumps at the chance to settle an old score with Hochburg, despite the protests of the woman he loves. If Burton fails, unimaginable horrors will be unleashed in Africa. No one - black or white - will be spared.
But when his mission turns to disaster, Burton is forced to flee for his life. His flight takes him from the unholy killing ground of Kongo to SS slave camps and on to war-torn Angola, finally reaching its thrilling climax in a conspiracy that leads to the dark heart of the Afrika Reich itself.
Guy Saville combines meticulous research with edge-of-the seat suspense to produce a superb novel of alternate history. (20110129)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dark, fast-paced action adventure,
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This review is from: The Afrika Reich (Paperback)
I've just finished reading Afrika Reich, which is a very tough book to read at times. The book is set in a parallel universe where Nazi Germany's victory at Dunkirk forced a ceasefire with Britain. They then defeated Soviet Russia, while pacifist America stayed out of the war. At the Casablanca Conference in 1943, Germany and Britain then carved up Africa between them.Burton Cole, a retired former soldier and the protagonist, is hired to kill Walter Hochburg, the Governor of German Kongo. There's a dark image painted of an Africa that could have been. I don't know how historically accurate the events after Dunkirk are, but it all seems believable. Although it's not central to the narrative, the book mentions in passing the repatriation of black Africans and the world's Jewish population, with a map of the alternative Africa coming before the story begins. At the very least, the alternative world has been well thought out. The book quotes memos passed back and forth between high ranking officials, and a speech given by Hitler in 1942, so, from my position of relative historic ignorance, it all seem very plausible. Some of the imagery shown - the large scale projects in Africa, are truly haunting. I'm not sure whether these are taken from memos and diaries, or if the writer has a very dark imagination. I was left feeling a sense of astonishment at the dark pragmatism, and the twisted madness of the Nazi ideology. Most people are aware of atrocities like the gas chambers and labour camps. But being familiar with the ideas but not wanting to take in their darkness, they can be difficult to imagine. We're all aware of the words, but it can be difficult to imagine the full, human consequences. New images, which seem plausible but don't have the mental fatigue associated with them, can horrify in a new way. But the story is, first and foremost, an action story. The action scenes, and the pacing, are excellent. A lot of Hollywood blockbusters are a series of action set pieces, poorly strung together by character-based scenes that are dull to watch and that don't show why we're supposed to care about the character. The action in Afrika Reich is fast-paced, there's an atmosphere of tension throughout, and the characters of Cole, Whaler and Hochburg are characters I rooted for and hated respectively. The action - gun battles, vehicle based fights and more, are imagintive and well described. There is, overall, the feeling of a few good men, in a world gone to hell, battling impossible odds. The world created, one in which the Nazi Empire is the dominant global force, and seem to be growing in power, lends itself to a feeling that, however bad things are, they might be about to get worse. Verdict: A difficult read at times because of the darkness of the fictional world, but an excellent action adventure.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reich up my street,
By Bally "BALLYSEAGAL" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Afrika Reich (Hardcover)
I got a loan of this book from one of my mates as he shares my love of WW2 books fiction and non. I really enjoyed the whole twist in the story of how WW2 ended and the setting in Africa really sets this off.It reminded me of the type of action movie you go to see and folk say leave your brain in the foyer and get some popcorn. That isn't meant to bring the book down in any way its just to give you a heads up that it'll be full of action and some points you think "how did they survive that?". While reading this i've been late for work twice as i've missed my bus stop too busy reading :-0.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning Debut,
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This review is from: The Afrika Reich (Hardcover)
This review is from: The Afrika Reich (Hardcover)Afrika Reich: Set in an alternative 1952, The British rather than achieving one of their finest hours with the Dunkirk evacuation were captured, forcing Britain into a peace agreement. New borders were drawn up and as such the Swastika flies like a brooding menace over Africa from the Sahara all the way to the Indian Ocean. This story centres around one man Burton Cole, the mission he has been given and how it brings him crashing into his troubled past. For me this debut novel was an amazing ride through the "what if" world of alternative history. As soon as I heard about it I had to read it, I have loved war films since I was a child. The concept of this story very much brings to mind Robert Harris's Fatherland, but after reading a couple of chapters my imagination had blended it to a cross between Fatherland and Wild Geese. The story rockets along with the depth of background and accuracy to be expected in Fatherland and goes that bit further by adding the action and pace and characters of Wild Geese. These characters soon taking on a blend of famous war film faces Richard Burton, Roger Moore & Richard Harris with a bit of George Peppard (for Patrick). One of the things I always find telling with a book is how long it takes to read, because this shows your level of engagement with the story and the characters, I also think about the lengths I will go to to keep reading long after I should have turned out the light and gone to sleep. Afrika Reich lasted a whopping 2 days of reading and this was while I was making notes in my review copy. I stayed up until 2am on the 2nd day because I couldn't go to sleep until I knew what happened and how it ended. This for me was a clear sign of the power and writing skill of the book and author to engross the reader. Its not often I would rate a debut novel this highly, but this is well deserved (Parm)
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