Philip Roth ruffled some feathers when he made some comments that seemed to imply that he believed that he had invented the concept of alternate history. However, this is the first time I've seen a literary fiction author try their hand at alternate history. You will occasionally see literary fiction authors dip their toes into speculative fiction. Whatever the reason, I finally gave The Plot Against America a try, and I loved it. Audible Plus is a new thing that Audible is doing. I will say that this book being part of the Audible Plus Catalogue was a nice bonus. Maybe it was the various alternate history Facebook groups I take part in. I haven't watched the miniseries yet, but I do plan to. Maybe it was the miniseries adaption that HBO put out. I can't say what exactly prompted me to give this one a try. This was one of those books that wasn't too high on my reading list until it was. The story follows the turbulent years of the Lindbergh Administration through the eyes of young Philip Roth and his family. Still, many Americans, particularly Jewish American, worry that Lindbergh is getting a little too chummy with the Axis Powers. In fact, he's signed a non-aggression treaty with Germany and Japan.
Lindbergh has pledged to keep America out of the war in Europe and the Pacific. Celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh has been elected President of the United States in a landslide victory over incumbent president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Plot Against America begins in an alternate 1940. We're taking a look at The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Such is the case with the book we'll be reviewing today. Occasionally they're underwhelming, but more often than not, I do genuinely enjoy them. I don't consciously avoid them, it just kind of happens that way.
I have a bit of a habit about putting books that are popular or widely praised.
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