Berlin, January 1945.
The war draws to a close, but the fight for a vanquished city -- and for history -- is just beginning.
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The war draws to a close, but the fight for a vanquished city -- and for history -- is just beginning.
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Aug 29, 2010
Kim
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Gives great personal context to the events of the end of World War II. I enjoyed learning more about a few of the real people that participated. Gives a good feel of the emotions and opinions of several sides. I'm sure it will be more interesting for people that know a lot about World War II; I don't know enough of the history and got lost from time to time because the author doesn't often step back and give the larger context for the detailed stories. It's a little slow and I found it hard
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Oct 11, 2009
Alex
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I actually heard this as an Audiobook after a friend recommended it. By the way ... the reader here was fantastic! His name escapes me, but if you find this audiobook in your library, check it out!
An awesome piece of WWII fiction that takes place in the final months of the war in Europe. Loved it.
An awesome piece of WWII fiction that takes place in the final months of the war in Europe. Loved it.
Jul 22, 2010
Jbsfaculty
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I loved this book. This fictionalized accouint of the fall of Berlin looks at the months from the combined perspectives of a German female cello player whose mother is hiding a Jew, of two russian soldiers, of an American Life photographer, as well as Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt.
Feb 12, 2012
Simon
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I thought this was a great read. Use of different view points through out the book (German, Russian, American) helped tell a complete story.
Jun 09, 2008
David
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This was a great book. Robbins writing is a delight and the time he puts into research is clearly evident in the plot details. The End of War is basically a Greek Tragedy set in WWII, with the "Gods" -- Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin -- meddling into the lives of "mortals" by playing geopolitics as their armies race to take Berlin. I can't succinctly put into words the plot or the sophistication of Robbin's writing. Just trust me that this is a great read, with an amazing me
Sep 22, 2008
Ty
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Okay, here's the thing. This book is a tough read because of all the different stories going on. However, there is a mastery of subject here rarely matched and in the end you are more than glad you read it through. The stories are moving and informative and the writing is terrific. It's been years since I read this book and I think of it often.
It gets 3 stars for the read and the fourth star for the moving stories. It gets the final fifth star for affecting my life.
It gets 3 stars for the read and the fourth star for the moving stories. It gets the final fifth star for affecting my life.
Jun 26, 2010
MG
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This book is a fictional account of the last days of WWII.
You see the war through the eyes of a magazine photographer, two German women struggling to survive in a doomed Berlin, and two Soviet Soldiers assigned to a penal regiment.
You also see the war though the eyes of Chrchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt.
Sometimes, you can get a birds eye view of a subject. Sometimes, you can get aa ant's view.
This book does an excellent job of giving you both.
You see the war through the eyes of a magazine photographer, two German women struggling to survive in a doomed Berlin, and two Soviet Soldiers assigned to a penal regiment.
You also see the war though the eyes of Chrchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt.
Sometimes, you can get a birds eye view of a subject. Sometimes, you can get aa ant's view.
This book does an excellent job of giving you both.
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