History: A Novel

Who is Gunther from History: A Novel and what is their importance?

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Gunther is a complex character, who disappears after the first chapter. A young German soldier, Gunther is wandering Rome, waiting to be shipped out to Africa. He is very young, very immature, and far too young to be a soldier in Hitler's army. Before disappearing, Gunther rapes and impregnates Ida.

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History: A Novel