Black Camp 21
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Black Camp 21
Narrated by:
Seán Barrett
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Narrated by:
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Seán Barrett
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Bill Jones
About this listen
All over Britain, POW camps are filling up with defeated German soldiers. But only the most dangerous are sent to Camp 21 - 'black' prisoners - SS diehards who've sworn death before surrender.
As one fanatic plots a mass breakout and glorious march on London, Max Hartmann dreams of the oath he pledged to the teenage bride he scarcely knows and the child he's never met. Where do his loyalties really lie?
Beneath the wintry mountains, in the hell of Black Camp 21, suspicion and fear swirl around like the endless snow. And while the Reich crumbles - and his brutal companions plan their assault - Max's toughest battle is only just beginning.
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Sean Barrett's narration is excellent as usual.
Salutary reminder of the futility of war
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I really liked the approach Jones took to this book, it feels balanced and never tries to be too judgemental about either side. There is an underlying gentleness or subtlety to some of the characterisation that allows their humanity to peek through. It feels as though Jones is trying to be absolutely fair to all sides without ever sugar-coating events. Seeing it through a German POV makes for interesting reflection.
The pacing is good too, we spend time following Hartmann and friends from some of their time on the battlefields of Europe through to the final denouement at Black Camp 21 itself. There are depth and a progression for the characters from cocky young bucks to weary POWs as the pressures take their toll on friendships and basic traits of humanity.
Sean Barrett is, of course, a top narrator, he doesn't try to inflict faux German accents on us and his voicing gives a genuine gravitas to proceedings. He helps set the darkening atmosphere very well without ever hamming it up too much.
In short, this is a thoroughly absorbing tale that touches on many of the aspects of how war affects the human condition and a reminder that under the worst circumstances our humanity is often diminished but sometimes, for some, also resilient
Thoroughly Absorbing and Well-Judged
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