The main character looks back on his time as a German soldier at the eastern front in World War II. With the wisdom of old age he describes the horror and absurdity of war. And he reflects on the questions of guilt and shame, of being on the wrong side as a German.
This is a less known perspective on WWII, at least to me. Very impressive. Very well written.
@MarianHellema@bookstodon Sounds very impressive and evocative. How does it compare to ALL QUIET ON THE EASTERN FRONT (Remarque)? I've always wondered if there were another book similar to this classic, and it sounds like maybe you found it!
It's so long ago that I read Remarque's book that I won't try to compare. I remember that I was really impressed, but not many details. It might be different in tone.
Starritt's book has a human, almost down-to-earth voice, making it all the more impressive, imo.
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