The Interpreter

De: A.J. Sidransky

Narrado por: Duncan Galloway

In the heat of wartime Manila, 23-year-old American GI Kurt Berlin is recruited by the OSS to return to Europe to aid in the interrogation of captured Nazis. A refugee from the Nazis himself, Berlin discovers the Nazi he’s interpreting is responsible for much of the torment and misery he endured during his escape. And that very same Nazi may hold the key to finding the girl he left behind.

Will the gravitational pull of revenge dislodge his moral compass?

From the terror of pre-war Vienna to the chaos of occupied Brussels, through Kurt’s flight with his family through Nazi-Occupied France, to the destruction of post-war Europe, The Interpreter follows Kurt’s surreal escape and return. How much can a young mind absorb before it explodes?

©2020 Alan J Sidransky (P)2021 Alan J Sidransky

The Courage to Live

The Interpreter is set in the World War II era. It is historical fiction novel which is based on a true story. The book is divided in two parts: First, Kirk Berlin and family must use all of its resources to escape the Nazi SS as it travels throughout Europe and second, the post war era where Kirk who is Jewish is assigned as an interpreter to help the OSS of the American Army evaluate criminal ex Nazi officers to spy on the Soviet Communist government..
The obstacles that Kirk and family overcome are suspenseful and full of emotions of love and courage. In all, the novel is a real page turner. There is much too learn here as morality and loyalty to your country conflict. If you liked the Nightingale, this book is for you.

An Exquisite and Heartbreaking Thriller

From the moment I started listening, I could not stop. THE INTERPRETER weaves together the tale of a family attempting to escape the Nazis during WWII, with that of an American soldier who serves as an interpreter immediately after the war. Sidransky's characters are extremely compelling, and his writing, both suspenseful and beautiful. I was completely absorbed. This is not a story for the faint of heart. The horrors of war are depicted quite graphically. Sidransky has written a thrilling and heartbreaking tale, one that reminds us that evil does exist in this world, but so does beauty and love.

Duncan Galloway's narration is spot on. He plays multiple characters so well, and the pacing is perfect.