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Christian Nation
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
“They said what they would do, and we did not listen. Then they did what they said they would do.”
So ends the first chapter of this brilliantly listenable counterfactual novel, reminding us that America’s Christian fundamentalists have been consistently clear about their vision for a "Christian Nation" and dead serious about acquiring the political power to achieve it. When President McCain dies and Sarah Palin becomes president, the listener, along with the nation, stumbles down a terrifyingly credible path toward theocracy, realizing too late that the Christian right meant precisely what it said.
In the spirit of Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America, one of America’s foremost lawyers lays out in chilling detail what such a future might look like: Constitutional protections dismantled; all aspects of life dominated by an authoritarian law called “The Blessing,” enforced by a totally integrated digital world known as the "Purity Web." Listeners will find themselves haunted by the questions the narrator struggles to answer in this fictional memoir: "What happened, why did it happen, and how could it have happened?"
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- Alastair M. Sneddon
- 14-02-18
Thought provoking.. And a little scary
Thought provoking and worrying given the current climate in the states, hopefully not a premonition of things to come given current political climes.
Well read, and we'll written
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- Xander P
- 06-10-18
Nightmare fiction too close to reality.
This book starts with McCain and Palin winning against Obama, then takes the fiction forward to examine how evangelical Christians would then have set about taking over the US. It is the most chilling book I've read in a long time, a total horror story of persecution and oppression of women and homosexuals.
Of course, under Trump the work of the born-agains to turn the country rightwards is taking place and it's very much reflected in this novel. Turning the Supreme Court to an ultra-conservative majority - as with the appointment of Kavanaugh - is a necessary step towards ending abortion and LGBT rights. Too much of this book rings true and present. Too much of this book is happening right now. Jesus redefined as the commanding figurehead for a violent army, taking away rights and freedoms for the glory of God.
This is a book that can give you nightmares but you will be woken up to reality by this fiction. I recommend it. I certainly think any Americans opposed to the modern hardline Republican agenda should read it.
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- S D BALL
- 04-02-15
A superb dystopian novel.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Why Orwell matters.
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This is an intelligent, well written dystopian novel. It works brilliantly as an audiobook. Plot: McCain wins 2008 election, dies. Palin becomes president. USA slides into theocracy, chaos and civil war. George Orwell would approve.
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- Luke
- 23-01-21
well worth your credit
If you enjoy alternative history, you'll probably enjoy this, I was enthralled by the concept and ouldn't stop listening.
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- Jacob
- 19-11-18
Interesting concept, but should have been shorter
The basic idea behind the story is very interesting, and well executed.
But except for a few moments, I just didn't care for characters.
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