The Man in the High Castle is an alternate history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Published and set in 1962, the novel takes place fifteen years after a different end to World War II, and depicts intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers—primarily, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany—as they rule over the Southern and Western United States. The Man in the High Castle won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963. Reported inspirations include Ward Moore's alternate Civil War history, Bring the Jubilee, classic World War II histories and the I Ching. There is a "novel within the novel", an alternate history within the alternate history where the Allies defeat the Axis. In 2015, the book was adapted as a multi-season TV series, with Dick's daughter, Isa Dick Hackett, as a producer.
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Dystopian thriller based on Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name which is set in an alternate version of 1962 America where the Axis powers won World War II.
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Ridley Scott was an executive producer on the series. The opening theme song, "Edelweiss," is performed by Jeanette Olsson.
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