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The Constant Soldier
- Author
- William Ryan
- Narrator
- Seán Barrett
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 May 2024
- Run Time
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 review)
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1944. Paul Brandt, a German soldier, returns wounded and ashamed from the chaos of the Eastern front to find his village home existing in the dark shadow of an SS rest hut – a luxurious retreat for those who manage the concentration camps, run with the help of a small group of female prisoners.
When Brandt glimpses one of these prisoners, he realises that he must find a way to access the hut. For inside is the woman to whom his fate has been tied since their arrest five years before, and now he must do all he can to protect her.
But as the Russian offensive moves ever closer, the days of this rest hut and its SS inhabitants are numbered. And while hope grows tantalizingly close, the danger too is now greater than ever.
And, in a forest to the east, a young female Soviet tank driver awaits her orders to advance...
User Reviews
Book 2.0
Narration 3.0
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Unfortunately not a patch on the Korolev books which I thoroughly enjoyed, this was a dull and dreary affair, even the narrator seemed to have little enthusiasm.
LazloWoodbine 2026-04-30
Details
- Author
- William Ryan
- Narrator
- Seán Barrett
- Duration
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 1 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781399173643
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Second World War fiction
- Rating
- 2.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 3.0(1 review)
Synopsis
1944. Paul Brandt, a German soldier, returns wounded and ashamed from the chaos of the Eastern front to find his village home existing in the dark shadow of an SS rest hut – a luxurious retreat for those who manage the concentration camps, run with the help of a small group of female prisoners. When Brandt glimpses one of these prisoners, he realises that he must find a way to access the hut. For inside is the woman to whom his fate has been tied since their arrest five years before, and now he must do all he can to protect her. But as the Russian offensive moves ever closer, the days of this rest hut and its SS inhabitants are numbered. And while hope grows tantalizingly close, the danger too is now greater than ever. And, in a forest to the east, a young female Soviet tank driver awaits her orders to advance...
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