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War of the Rats
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
The battle at Stalingrad during World War II has been called the bloodiest campaign in the history of war. Success was measured in meters, and corpses piled high amid the charred wreckage of the Russian city. In this grisly setting, David L. Robbins stages an unforgettable contest. On the Russian side is Zaitsev, the Hare, who has been trained since childhood in hunting and tracking. As a sniper, he kills a German with each bullet. Berlin has sent its best marksman, the Headmaster, to find and kill the Hare. The Headmaster's accuracy is phenomenal, and his cunning is legendary. In the ensuing battle of skill and wit between the two deadly soldiers, lives hang on a second's hesitation or haste. Historically accurate, filled with the tension of life-and-death decisions, War of the Rats is a best seller destined to become a classic war novel. Narrator George Guidall aptly provides voices for the full cast of this epic battle.
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- Johnny
- 20-11-20
Great story !
This was a great story that really sucked me in thought the characters are of course real but the once that are made up let’s us know the difference between the solder and the political agenda from both sides... the human cost be it hate, fear, loses...
Recommend this if you you enjoy historical fiction
And the narrator really brought it to life which can destroy a book like this
Well done
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- G. Kendall Smith
- 06-06-22
A great story from Robbins. But.....
Well researched and mostly accurate. Spoilt by the corruption of making the female an American rather than her real Russian origin.
A very engaging read and well narrated.
Insisted on by the publisher to get US buy in. Are the American people that stupid? I guess recent history shows they are.
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- bwanasafari
- 06-12-23
Unputdownable
This story is so complete in its history, its characters and its towering attention to detail that I found myself hooked from the beginning to the end.
If I had one tiny criticism it would be that the reader's portrayed accents for both German and Russian characters are a little weak.
Having said that, the story is so gripping that it transcends such minor quibbles.
This book stands as a testament to the inhumanity forced upon the participants of possibly the most inhumane battle of all time.
I am tempted to compare "War Of The Rats" with "Apocalypse Now" as the twin peaks of anti-war sentiment. Both depict the horrors, cruelties and the sheer luck of survival on the battlefield, one as a book, the other as a movie.
I recommend this book 100%
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