Two Brothers

Ben Elton

Nov 2012 · Random House

About this ebook

Bestselling author Ben Elton's most personal novel to date, Two Brothers transports the reader to the time of history's darkest hour.

Berlin 1920

Two babies are born.

Two brothers. United and indivisible, sharing everything. Twins in all but blood.

As Germany marches into its Nazi Armageddon, the ties of family, friendship and love are tested to the very limits of endurance. And the brothers are faced with an unimaginable choice... Which one of them will survive?

Ratings and reviews

I did enjoy the book and read it one morning but felt that it was 100/200 pages too long and the back and forth confusing at times.

Brilliant. Was hooked from the start. Makes you think about things that have happened that could have been so different if only we..... Written with great feeling and painted a vivid picture.

An astonishing read of great complexity. You may at times feel it lingers too long on character building but keep with it, for this aspect will reward you as the story unfolds.

About the author

Ben Elton’s multi-award winning career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past thirty-five years. In addition to his hugely influential work as a stand-up comic, he was co-writer of TV hits The Young Ones and Blackadder and sole creator of The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow. He has written fifteen major bestsellers, including Stark, Popcorn, Inconceivable, Dead Famous, High Society, Two Brothers and Time and Time Again, three West End plays and three musicals, including global phenomenon We Will Rock You. He has written and directed two feature films, Maybe Baby and Three Summers.

He is married and has three children.