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New York: Putnam, 1962. First. hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with first edition code D36 on page 239. Housed in a slipcase.

The Man in the High Castle is an alternative history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Set in 1962, fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War II, the novel concerns intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers—primarily, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany—as they rule over the former United States, as well as daily life under totalitarian rule.

Identifying a first edition of 'The Man in the High Castle' can be done by checking the publisher information in the book's front matter for the statement 'Published by Putnam in 1962'. It may also have a specific cover design or dust jacket indicative of first issues from that period.