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Angel Down (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By: Daniel Kraus
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR• USA TODAY BESTSELLER

The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.

Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.

What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.

Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict. 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense World War I War Survival Emotionally Gripping Scary Paranormal Solider
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Compelling Story • Fascinating Premise • Exceptional Narration • Philosophical Depth • Brilliant Writing

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Melodramatic and overwrought. Not bad for what it is, but the fact it won the Pulitzer makes me sad for the state of the arts. This is a pretty good novel with a gimmick.

Overwritten

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Eye opening. I love to read Pulitzer Prize winners. Daniel Kraus did not disappoint. Congratulations. I will read more of this author.

War is hell.

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What a sentence it was though….. Very engrossing. It kept my attention..I’m finding it tough to write a 15 word sentence..

I only read one sentence….

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Although it took a while for me to get immersed, it was such an intriguing story. The gore of the war was rough going, but it really put you in the world the soldiers inhabited. The book picked up midway for me as it raised so many questions. More questions and more turns. The narrator was exceptional. What a challenge but he really kept the story together.

Thought provoking and unexpected

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Interesting, engaging characters, but the ending was farcical. And, and, and and, and and and and and and and and and.

Good then Bizarrely Ridiculous

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