Farthing - Jo Walton This is a novel I will think about for a long time. I simultaneously dreaded the possible conclusion and couldn't stop reading until I got there. The main protagonists are engaging and the alternating first person and third person narrative allows the point of view to shift in an interesting and natural way. The premise, of course, is shocking: Britain in 1949, having made peace with Nazi Germany, sliding into fascism. It is a salutary reminder of how little it takes for the future of a people and of a nation to be permanently affected - the result of a single election, the emergence of a political leader at particular moment. It is also a reminder of how much vigilence is required to ensure that basic freedoms are not taken away for political ends ...