THE END OF WAR A Novel of the Race for Berlin

As the outcome of WWII becomes inevitable, there are still many gruesome battles to be waged, and untold brutalities ensue even after hostilities officially cease. Beyond the effects of military power, the fates of millions are determined for years to come by the personalities of Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, and their generals. George Guidall does not impersonate these well-known figures but grounds them in the immense and versatile humanity of his own voice. He grants them the same approachable scale that he gives to the fictional characters representative of the many people their decisions affected. Guidall's performance greatly assists the author's exhaustive efforts to make sense of an insane time. An author interview follows the text. D.J. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 01]