The Loser
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Author: Peter Ustinov
An Atlantic Monthly Press Book
©1960 Pavor S.A.
Little, Brown And Company
CAB Comment––I have yet to read this myself, but I do have a copy on my shelf. The context of WWII always lures me in, and with a tile so boldly negative as “The Loser”, it intrigues me even more. Not to mention Peter Ustinov was a great and fascinating actor. I expect this novel will be quite something different.
“The Loser”–– GoodReads Synopsis:
“The improbable, and strangely sympathetic, hero of The Loser is Hans Winterschild, who was born just in time to reach manhood in the Hitler years. His father was a colonel in WWI; his brother-in-law is an SS officer. Hans falls in love with a 16-year-old prostitute -- a sad, lost creature who will affect Hans' life forever.”
A Reader’s Review:
“A book of 2 parts. First, a rather compelling account of the mindset of post ww1 Germans and the indoctrination of their youth. The Loser joins the Nazis as a fanatical nationalist ready, willing (and keen) to die for Germany, tho still barely out of his teens. 2nd, and in complete contrast, after theRussian campaign, The Loser is to be found in Italy and Ustinov’s characterisations of Italians is absolutely comical (despite the terrible ordeals that war put Italian citizens thru). A weird little book, dealing with terrible historical events, occasionally teetering on ‘fag packet psycho- analysis’ and some hilariously comical elements - particularly the Italian characters and their interactions with each other.”
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