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The Iron Dream
Published 1972 by Avon Books · 255 pages
Nebula · 1973
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1970–1984
Synopsis
In this audacious metafictional satire, Spinrad presents a heroic fantasy novel called 'Lord of the Swastika,' purportedly written by an alternate-history Adolf Hitler who emigrated to America and became a pulp science fiction author. The nested narrative brilliantly exposes the fascist underpinnings lurking within much of conventional science fiction and fantasy literature.
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