The only one of Sinclair Lewis's later novels to match the power
of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith, It Can't Happen Here is a
cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, an alarming,
eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.
Written during the Great Depression when America was largely
oblivious to Hitler's aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political
satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a President who
becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, rampant
promiscuity, crime, and a liberal press. Now finally back in print,
It Can't Happen Here remains uniquely important, a shockingly
prescient novel that's as fresh and contemporary as today's
news.
"Written at white heat." --Chicago Tribune
"A message to thinking Americans." --Springfield Republican
"Not only Lewis's] most important book but one of the most
important books ever produced in this country." --The New
Yorker
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