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The Road Beyond Ruin
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
For some people in post-World War II Germany, the battle is not over.
August 1945. As Stefano, an Italian POW, heads toward home across war-ravaged Germany, he encounters a young child beside his dead mother. Unable to leave him to an unknown fate, Stefano takes the boy with him, finding refuge in a seemingly abandoned house in a secluded woodland.
But the house is far from vacant. Stefano wakes at the arrival of its owner, Erich, a former German soldier, who invites the travelers to stay until they can find safe passage home. Stefano cautiously agrees, intrigued by the disarming German, his reclusive neighbor Rosalind, and her traumatized husband, Georg. Stefano is also drawn to Monique, the girl in a photograph on Rosalind’s wall, who went missing during the war.
But when he discovers letters written by Monique, a darker truth emerges. This place of refuge could be one of reckoning, and the secrets of the past might prevent the travelers from ever getting home.
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- Rooji
- 18-01-19
Brilliant narration captures you!
I’m not one for anything historical or political but this story is brilliantly written & performed even better. The characters all seem so real & the story line is absolutely fantastic. I’m going to struggle to find a follow up to this!
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- anthony proctor
- 09-03-20
Superb
What a story.. You will never guess. Great plot and very interesting historically. Thank you
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- Melba Hard
- 23-08-22
Complex story.
A very complex story set mostly in post war Germany. I found it confusing how the chapters went backwards in time. Even the ending left me uncertain
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- SJH
- 24-05-19
Gripping story
I found the narration slightly distracting at times but it didn't dimish my enjoyment of hearing this insightful story.
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