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When the War Is Over

By: Anja May, Linda Gaus - translator
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
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During the last months of a brutal war, a 16-year-old boy must fight for survival.

The true account of a teenage soldier in World War II Germany.

Germany, 1945. Ever since Anton Kohler first heard the vibrant sound of the violin, he's dreamed of mastering the instrument. But when his father dies, the 15-year-old must give up his passion to support his seven younger siblings. As the Russian army marches closer to his hometown, Anton and his best friend Gerhard are pulled from their families and forced to help defend their home in a last desperate stand.

When Anton witnesses the slaughter of concentration camp prisoners, he vows to escape the war and find a way home to his family and his girl, Luise. In the chaos of impending defeat, Anton is torn between his promise to protect the life of his best friend and his desire to survive the war with his conscience intact.

Based on a true account, this coming-of-age story set in the last turbulent months of World War II Germany, is a tale of love and friendship, of hope and loss. Listen to When the War is Over now to experience the poignant journey of a teenage soldier.

©2018 Anja May (P)2019 Tantor Coming of Age Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Biography War Survival Military Emotionally Gripping

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I was looking for a book that told a story about what it would be like to be on the German side during the world war

This book tells such a story of how a desperate country turned to its children to fight

The story is very moving in parts and shocking in others

I would point out the start is a little slow as I nearly quit glad I didn’t so stick with it as the story builds

But I really enjoyed it and binge listened to it over a week or so

Story with lots of twists and turns

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