Four Steps to Death
by
John Wilson
Kids Can Press
The shocking discovery of some decayed bodies reawakens painful memories of the
1942 Battle of Stalingrad for 70 year old Sergei. The storyline follows Vasily, a
weary Russian soldier traveling by train to the battle front; Conrad, a young
German officer leading a tank division towards the Volga; Yelena, a cool sniper
poised to kill as many Fascists as she can; and the young Sergei, a frightened
child hiding in a basement. The havoc and tension of war is movingly conveyed as
the lives of these four people come crashing together.
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