Homeland

by Paul William Roberts

In a near-future dystopian America where the former residents of abandoned cities do not know the president's name in order to safeguard national security, former foreign-policy maker David Leverett evaluates his role in perpetuating paranoia and terror at the expense of society.

Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Science Fiction

298 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2006

About the author

Paul William Roberts (1950 – May 17, 2019) was a Canadian writer who spent many years in Toronto before moving to the Laurentians in Quebec upon losing his vision.

Born in Wales and educated at Exeter College, Oxford, where he gained a second in English Language and Literature, Roberts moved permanently to Canada in 1980. He lived for several years prior to this in India, where he taught at Bangalore University and studied Sanskrit at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi.

Reviews

[Colin Grieve · Rating 1 out of 5]

A very disappointing read. This book purports to be about a post-apocalyptic America, but is almost entirely set in the past, and not a very interesting past at that.

[Wyatt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Roberts' book fictionalizes (the story) at the same time that it unveils layers of conveniently forgotten truths (in recent history). Thank the Canadian for some worthy reminders about America.

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not much of a political fiction guy, but I couldn't put this novel down. Easy read.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly political, yet fascinating nevertheless. You can't put this down, and once you do you'll have a different look on the world.