The Man in the High Castle

A PKD book. Its an excellent read, like most PKD books. The pessimism doesnt run as deep here as in the other books. Its an alternate history novel, with Germany and Japan winning WWII, and Italy turning traitor, the breakup of the USA, continent scale genocide in Africa, and German ambitions of expansion in space.
The Japanese life is very nicely depicted, especially the use of the I Ching, which becomes a core part of the culture of native americans living in the Japanese controlled Pacific States of A. Much like the current US influence over Japan.
The ending left many questions, but like most PKD novels and some short stories, the story lies in the meat, rather than in the ending.

Great read, dont miss it.