Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, 'The Iron Heel' offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Battling the shadowy organization known as the Iron Heel, London's fictional band of revolutionists exposes how this state oligarchy maintains hegemony by controlling the churches, the schools, the press and the courts. What begins as a war of words between Ernest Everhard and his capitalist foes ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the Iron Heel moves to crush all opposition to its power.
Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, the novel remains uncannily prophetic in its anticipation of many features of the past century – including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority.
