The Constant Soldier, William Ryan
The Constant Soldier, William Ryan
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The Constant Soldier

Author: William Ryan, W. C. Ryan

Narrator: Seth Podowitz

Unabridged: 12 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2023

Synopsis

1944. Paul Brandt, a soldier in the German army, returns wounded and ashamed from the bloody chaos of the Eastern Front to find his village changed and in the dark shadow of an SS rest hut—a luxurious retreat for officers recuperating from their injuries and for those who manage the nearby concentration camps of Auschwitz. The hut is run with the help of a small group of female prisoners from the camps who, against all odds, have survived the war so far. When, by chance, Brandt glimpses one of these prisoners, he realizes he must find a way to access the hut. For inside is the woman to whom his fate has been tied since their arrest five years earlier, and now he must do all he can to protect her. As the Russian offensive moves closer and partisans press from the surrounding woodlands, the days of this rest hut and its SS inhabitants are numbered. And while hope for Brandt and the female prisoners grows tantalizingly close, the danger is greater than ever. In a forest to the east, a young female Soviet tank driver awaits her orders to advance...

About William Ryan

William Ryan is author of The Holy Thief, which was a Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Born in London, Ryan attended Trinity College, Dublin and completed his Masters in Creative Writing at St. Andrews University.

About W. C. Ryan

W. C. Ryan is a renowned author who specializes in historical crime. His book The Holy Thief was shortlisted for a Crime Writer's Association's New Blood Dagger as well as a Barry Award. He currently teaches creative writing at City University in London.

About Seth Podowitz

Seth Podowitz has always been a storyteller. He began his career as a composer for film, television, and video games and then later worked as a voiceover director for talent agencies and independent productions. Having now spent over fifteen years in voiceover as a director, a teacher, a consultant, and even an agent, he has shifted his focus to audiobook narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on May 08, 2016

Well. In that rather random way that I write reviews by just thinking out loud I’m a little lost for words on The Constant Soldier (hang in there that’ll last all of five minutes I’m not a quiet person) To be fair the gorgeous Sophie Goodfellow did warn me by using the shorthand method of just sendi......more

Goodreads review by Karren on October 19, 2023

Five years have passed since Paul Brandt made a mistake as a university student in Vienna, he was given two choices, and he either joined the German army or go to prison. Paul was severely injured on the Eastern Front and he’s returning home to his father’s farm in Reichsgua of Upper Silesia and the......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on October 08, 2016

A small village in Germany-occupied Poland in 1944. Paul Brandt, a German soldier, is traveling home from the Eastern Front. He’s considered to be a hero, but he has a badly burned face and he’s missing an arm. His home village has changed, dominated now by what’s being called a ‘rest hut’ but is ac......more

Goodreads review by Kate on September 11, 2016

The Constant Soldier is not my usual genre, but I am SO GLAD that I got to read this novel. It is so compelling, and gripping and more emotive than I was expecting. Definitely one that will stay with me for quite some time. William Ryan has done an excellent job with The Constant Soldier. His charact......more

Goodreads review by Christina on July 30, 2023

The Constant Soldier is a beautifully written novel that captured my heart. I enjoy historical fiction, especially WWll, but this is told from the point of view that I have never heard before. From an SS soldier. His name is Paul Brandt and he is returning home wounded from fighting the Russians on......more

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