What a strange tale this was. The more I try to put my finger on what it was about, the more I am left floundering. There’s no denying it was a thoroughly engaging story, with a glut of well defined an interesting characters.
The story is told by a young man with an interest in Nazi memorabilia and as we follow him on his imposed adventure we're also taken back and forth between present day and the late eighteen hundreds, picking out connections linking the Erskine family of well-to-do fascists and the Roach family who are Jewish immigrants from Poland.
The book explores some of the ideology of fascism and the fundamental theories behind Hitler’s aspirations for an Aryan race. The historical facts are extremely well researched, so you feel at the end of the book, as well as being entertained, you've also learned something. With a young Jewish boxer and hundreds of beetles being the catalyst for the whole story.
There’s a little of everything in this book; misdirected love, sex, violence and social graces. The ending almost feels like it comes too soon as all the pieces fall into place and finally everyone gets they what they want, regardless of whether or not they still want it.
Definitely an eye opener, not for the small minded but certainly a recommended read.
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