Ernst Haffner (Book order)

Ernst Haffner Book order

January 1, 1900 – January 1, 1939

This German author, known for his work as a social worker, journalist, and novelist, is recognized for a singular, impactful novel. His work, originally titled “Youth on the Road to Berlin,” delves into the intricate lives of young people against a backdrop of turbulent times. The narrative offers a profound exploration of social issues, rendered with a stark realism that captures the essence of the era.

Blood brothers

165 pages
6 hours of reading

3.9(466)Add rating

Originally published in 1932 and banned by the Nazis one year later, Blood Brothers follows a gang of young boys bound together by unwritten rules and mutual loyalty. Blood Brothers is the only known novel by German social worker and journalist Ernst Haffner, of whom nearly all traces were lost during the course of World War II. Told in stark, unsparing detail, Haffner’s story delves into the illicit underworld of Berlin on the eve of Hitler’s rise to power, describing how these blood brothers move from one petty crime to the next, spending their nights in underground bars and makeshift hostels, struggling together to survive the harsh realities of gang life, and finding in one another the legitimacy denied them by society.