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Published in 1913, just one year before the outbreak of the 1914-18 war this futuristic novel takes as its story the premise that Germany have recently won a European war and were now in occupation of England. Seen through the eyes of a retired military officer the book chronicles life in England under the German occupying forces and the various reactions the British public have to this situation.
Is When William Came appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This early 20th-century speculative novel explores life under German occupation of England through social and political commentary rather than action. The violence is implied rather than depicted; the focus is on psychological and cultural impact of conquest.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include war, political violence, and colonization.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in alternate history and political 'what if' scenarios will find this glimpse of Edwardian England imagining defeat thought-provoking.