Europe Central
Author:
William T. Vollmann
Narrator:
Ralph Cosham
In this magnificent work of fiction, William T. Vollmann turns his trenchant eye to the authoritarian cultures of Germany and the USSR in the twentieth century. Assembling a composite portrait of these two warring leviathans and the terrible age they defined, the narrative intertwines experiences both real and fictional: a young German who joins the SS to expose its crimes, two generals who collaborate with the enemy for different reasons, the Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich laboring under Stalinist oppression. Through these and other lives, Vollmann offers a daring and mesmerizing perspective on human actions during wartime.
Product Details ⌃
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ISBN:
9781433274350
SKU#:
4011
Publisher:
Blackstone Audio
Genre:
Fiction
Duration:
31:47:21
Release Date:
May 1, 2009
Language:
English
Awards ⌃
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National Book Award Winner
New York Times Best Seller
