false <![CDATA[The Castle in the Forest: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166503751m/12466.jpg 12466 16 No career in modern American letters is at once so varied & controversial as Norman Mailer's. Over six decades, he has searched into subjects ranging from WWII to Ancient Egypt, from the march on the Pentagon to Marilyn Monroe, from Henry Miller & Mohammad Ali to Jesus. Now, in <i>The Castle in the Forest</i>, his 1st major fiction in over a decade, he explores the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man later revealed to be an exceptional presence, gives us young Adolf from birth, as well as his parents, his siblings & the intimate details of his childhood into adolescence. A tapestry of unforgettable characters, <i>The Castle in the Forest</i> delivers playful twists & surprises with insight into the nature of the struggle between good & evil existing in all. At its core is a hypothesis that propels this novel, making it a work of some originality. On the eve of his 84th birthday, Mailer may be saying more than ever before. 2409562 2007 The Castle in the Forest: A Novel total:531|5:62|4:127|3:170|2:104|1:68| 531 1604 865 152 1 4 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 10 14:18:30 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 10 14:20:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 2 false false Thu Oct 04 00:10:30 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 00:24:17 -0700 2007 inbred, according to Mailer's research.

Also, the Devil pulled the strings like...like Bela Lugosi in Glen or Glenda.

But, couldn't get beyond page 100.

And, keep in mind, it's part one of a trilogy.

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Not that this is vintage Mailer, but it does contain vintage Mailer themes: sexual un...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 05 01:51:49 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 02:04:49 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:41:27 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:41:27 -0800 2009 After tackling Marilyn Monroe, Jesus Christ (The Gospel According to the Son), Lee Harvey Oswald, Picasso, Muhammad Ali, and others, Norman Mailer claimed that an insistent muse led him to the story of Hitler's childhood. His first book in 10 years received mix reviews. Supporters opined that no mat...

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