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Publisher's Summary
As the dark specter of the Nazis settles over Germany, two wealthy and educated brothers are suddenly thrust into the rising tide of war. Karl, a former soldier and successful businessman, dutifully answers the call to defend his country, while contemplative academic Gerhard is coerced into informing for the Gestapo. Soon the brothers are serving in the SS, and as Hitler's hateful agenda brings about unspeakable atrocities, they find themselves with innocent blood on their hands.
Following Germany's eventual defeat, Karl and Gerhard are haunted by their insurmountable guilt, and each seeks a way to escape from wounds that will never heal. They survived the war and its revelation of systematic horrors, but can they survive the unshakable knowledge of their own culpability?
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- DAR
- 04-19-19
Thought provoking
I think the narrator did a very good job with the different inflections. It
was very informative as to the history of that time. Both brothers were clearly defined in their thoughts and behavior.
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- Brian Hanson-Harding
- Rutherford, NJ, United States
- 06-13-17
Morally questionable
This book is nicely written. But it lets Nazis off the hook in a morally questionable way. I understand that the author wants to show how good and bad reside in all of us. But we do not see enough of the badness and coarseness that must exist in a human who runs a concentration camp. That is something not everyone would stoop to do.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-20-17
A slightly dark story
the book starts normally but gets pretty dark as it progresses.. it keeps your attention although it does jump around scenes
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- Scott D. Smith
- Billings, MT
- 03-04-17
Interesting but sad
This book told an interesting story of 2 brothers and their struggle with Nazi Germany. At times I was very drawn into their plight and others I wanted them to fight harder for their beliefs.
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- pat egleston
- 02-28-17
Beautiful narration!
Nick Sandys does a remarkable job of making these fictional characters human and empathetic. The book reads like a mystery set in a tragic and tumultuous time. The narration is beautiful and masterful!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-02-17
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- John Robinson
- 01-06-17
Sad and Brutal
Neither of the brothers showed any spine when it came to saying no to evil. It was good to see that the author mentioned German Jehovah's Witnesses who were imprisoned and exterminated with the Jews, because they took a stand against hitler and the nazis.