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Two Brothers

By: Ben Elton
Narrated by: Jot Davies
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Bestselling author Ben Elton's most personal novel to date, Two Brothers transports the reader to the time of history's darkest hour.

Berlin 1920

Two babies are born.

Two brothers. United and indivisible, sharing everything. Twins in all but blood.

As Germany marches into its Nazi Armageddon, the ties of family, friendship and love are tested to the very limits of endurance. And the brothers are faced with an unimaginable choice... Which one of them will survive?

© Ben Elton 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012

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A truly brilliant novel by Ben Elton. I don't mean to be patronising when I say it but I didn't think Ben had it in hm to write a novel like this one. It is Ben Elton being serious. It describes the horrors of Nazi Germany through the lives of a Jewish couple, their two sons and their two female friends. It brings home the evil of the Nazis on a more personal level. I like the way the story is told in two different time periods in parallel. There are a number of twists relating to the true identity of certain individuals. One individual, in particular, shows her cunning and survival instincts. This is elevated into one of my favourite novels. Highly recommended.

A Truly Brilliant Novel

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Extremely well written and well read. Hard to comprehend this was only 70 years ago

Heartbreaking and informative.

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The story follows 4 young people in Germany at the time that Hitler's Nazi party is beginning its rise to prominence. 2 Jewish brothers, the girl they love and a girl who loves them. It is an interesting premise, and a story that has often been neglected in favour of the concentration camps and the horrors found on the battlefield. The writing is superb and the performance is good. I commend this book to all

Elton at his very best!

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What a really clever idea. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and it covered a period which I had no prior knowledge of. Ie 1920’s and 30’s and the rise of the Nazi party.

Ingenious

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Beautifully woven and intricately nuanced story. Harrowing at times but with humour. Also joins up some historical scenery in an eye-opening way. Just excellent

We'll performed too.

Excellent !

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