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Oct 19, 2015TheresaAJ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This alternative World War II novel takes place in 1945 after Hitler's death and just prior to the bombing of Japan. The last Nazi holdouts have moved their base to the Bavarian Alps and named it Germanica. The population is rife with high-ranking officers and almost non-existent with fighting men and equipment. Through a series of character sketches, Conroy tells the stories of fascinating people on both sides of the conflict. This novel gives you a very different view of war than the newsreels and movies that were made during that time period. My only quibble is that the epilogue didn't tell "the rest of the story" for more characters. Psst...the evil Nazi general got it in the end...