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His first novel, the famous antiwar epic all quiet on the western front 1930, was written based on his experiences as a soldier in wwi, and published in 1929. Erich maria remarque, who was born in germany, was drafted into the german army during world war i. In the road back erich maria remarque is again the author i fell in love with. Now ernst and the few men left from his company cannot help wondering what will become of them. Erich maria remarque has 106 books on goodreads with 741806 ratings. Written by erich maria remarque translated by arthur wesley wheen. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The thematic terrain of the road back threatens with its modernday concerns. For ernst and his friends, the road back to peace is more treacherous than they ever imagined. Remarque was drafted into the german army at the age of 18 and was. Road back by remarque, erich maria and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Suffering food shortages, political unrest, and a broken heart, ernst undergoes a crisis that teaches him what there is to live forand what he has that no one can ever take away. Erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. Erich maria remarque, the road back for soldiers returning from war. The road back by erich maria remarque a topnotch sequel to the same authors all quiet on the western front. The road back by erichmaria remarque and erich maria. The story begins during the last few days of wwi, a short time after all quiet on the western front ended. Erich maria remarque s most popular book is all quiet on the western front. Although it doesnt feature the same characters with the exception of tjaden in the road back many of the soldiers from all quiet on the western front are. Buy road back by erich maria remarque, in very good condition. The sequel to the masterpiece all quiet on the western front, the road back is a classic novel of the slow return of peace to europe in the years following world. Erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark on june 22, 1898 in osnabruck, germany. Remarque survived, and published the road back in 1931, to what acclaim. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure. His landmark novel all quiet on the western front 1928, about the german military experience of world war i, was an international bestseller which created a new literary genre, and was subsequently made into the cinema film.
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During his service he was wounded by shrapnel in the left leg, right arm and neck. A novel all quiet on the western front 9780449912461. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i. He received an education in private catholic schools and subsequently enrolled in a training school for teachers, which he attended until he was conscripted into the german army.
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