post-war-disillusionment
Reiss reflects on the devastation of Berlin and the collapse of previous life, conveying a sense of loss and the grim realities of the regime's aftermath.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Man in the High Castle (1962)Philip K. Dick
The chapter follows Freiherr Hugo Reiss, the Reichs Consul in San Francisco, as he navigates bureaucratic tensions and intelligence concerns within the Nazi administration on the Pacific Coast. Reiss deals with strained relations with the local Sicherheitsdienst chief, Kreuz vom Meere, regarding the whereabouts of an Abwehr agent, and receives a coded radiogram about a Japanese general traveling incognito in the area. The chapter also reflects on the political intrigues and power struggles within the Nazi hierarchy, as well as Reiss's personal weariness with his role.