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When the War is Over by Anja May
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When the War is Over

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Narrator Charlie Thurston

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Translator Linda Gaus
Length 9 hours 6 minutes
Language English
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During the last months of a brutal war, a sixteen-year-old boy must fight for survival.

The true account of a teenage soldier in World War 2 Germany.

Germany, 1945. Ever since Anton Kohler first heard the vibrant sound of the violin, he's dreamed of mastering the instrument. But when his father dies, the fifteen-year-old must give up his passion to support his seven younger siblings. As the Russian army marches closer to his hometown, Anton and his best friend Gerhard are pulled from their families and forced to help defend their home in a last desperate stand.

When Anton witnesses the slaughter of concentration camp prisoners, he vows to escape the war and find a way home to his family and his girl, Luise. In the chaos of impending defeat, Anton is torn between his promise to protect the life of his best friend and his desire to survive the war with his conscience intact.

Based on a true account, this coming-of-age story set in the last turbulent months of World War 2, Germany, is a tale of love and friendship, of hope and loss. Listen to When the War is Over now to experience the poignant journey of a teenage soldier.

Anja May is a German author born in Leipzig. After acquiring a PhD in astrobiology, she followed her passion for writing and became a freelance author and translator. Her first novel, When the War is Over, was originally published in German in 2016. The novel gives a fictionalized account of her grandfather's experiences during World War II when he was drafted at only sixteen.

Charlie Thurston has appeared on stages across the country, including Trinity Repertory Company, Arden Theatre Company, Baltimore Center Stage, Intiman Theater, Chautauqua Theater Company, and Riverside Theatre. Charlie holds an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.

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