The Wound Closest to the Sun, Karl Berger
The Wound Closest to the Sun, Karl Berger
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The Wound Closest to the Sun
Novel

Author: Karl Berger

Narrator: Ryan Haugen

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/28/2025

Synopsis

The novel plays out in three historic frames: 1919 Bavaria, Germany; Second World War France; France in 1960.We meet the main character, Yann, in 1960. He is a semi-retired French journalist, professor, and Camus scholar who is plagued by a lifetime of regrets. He finds hope in an unforeseen friendship with Klaus, the only son of Karl, a German soldier who saved Yann’s life in 1919. Klaus is a depressed young man burdened by history and challenged by the stories that he encourages Yann to revisit and to share.These fateful events took place during World War II when Yann again met Karl and also Madeleine, a French engineer and Resistance fighter who attempts to recruit Yann to join the Resistance. Yann’s hesitation eventually leads to Madeleine’s death, and this will haunt Yann ever after.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria Paula on December 26, 2024

Inspiring! If you are looking for a novel that explores deep themes such as guilt, regret and the impact of these two on the present, then this book is your safe place. Yann, the protagonist, is a character with psychological depth who faces moral dilemmas and who must face the consequences of the de......more

Goodreads review by Margarita on December 26, 2024

Captivating memoir! This is a captivating memoir that evokes the hard and nostalgic moments Yann experienced during World War II. This book has great historical details, about the times and situations that happened to Yann and the other characters. The story-telling is very evocative with an original......more

Goodreads review by L on December 26, 2024

Pleasant read! If you enjoy reading novels that took place during Second World War, this book is definitely for you! This masterpiece by Karl Berger would undoubtedly wrap the reader since the beginning of the book, taking him to explore a lot of emotions and feel very connected with both main chara......more

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