We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)
WARNING: Contains mild anti-semitism and jingoism typical of the period. (Summary by Andy Minter)
WARNING: Contains mild anti-semitism and jingoism typical of the period. (Summary by Andy Minter)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Singing-Bird and the Barometer
20:06 - Chapter 2
The Homecoming
08:33 - Chapter 3
The Metski Tsar
25:39 - Chapter 4
‘Es Ist Verboten’
16:47 - Chapter 5
‘L’Art D’etre Cousine’
12:33 - Chapter 6
Herr Von Kwaal
19:46 - Chapter 7
The Lure
14:20 - Chapter 8
The First Night
19:22 - Chapter 9
An Evening ‘To Be Remembered’
17:46 - Chapter 10
Some Reflections and a ‘Te Deum’
14:24 - Chapter 11
The Teashop
22:42 - Chapter 12
The Travelling Companions
15:49 - Chapter 13
Torywood
17:58 - Chapter 14
‘A Perfectly Glorious Afternoon’
22:01 - Chapter 15
The Intelligent Anticipator of Wants
14:53 - Chapter 16
Sunrise
09:40 - Chapter 17
The Event of the Season
10:34 - Chapter 18
The Dead Who Do Not Understand
19:07 - Chapter 19
When William Came
19:38