Down to Earth

Two astronauts survive humanity's first lunar voyage only to discover they are no longer welcome on Earth. When Major Gino Lombardi and Colonel Dan Danton splash down after circling the moon, the America they knew has been replaced by something unrecognizable: a dystopian nightmare where Nazi flags fly over the Southwest and the Third Reich rules the continent. Rescued by a ragged band of resistance fighters, the spacemen must come to terms with a world that should not exist, guided by an aging Albert Einstein who alone understands the physics of their predicament. The novel asks what happens when you return home to find your entire civilization erased, and whether any version of you can ever truly go back. Written in 1963, this prescient work predates the alternate history boom by decades, offering a chilling 'what if' that feels more relevant now than ever.