Erich Maria Remarque Book order

Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative follows a group of German schoolboys who, inspired by their schoolmaster's rhetoric, eagerly enlist, only to confront the brutal realities of trench warfare. The story captures the profound disillusionment and horror faced by a young soldier, highlighting the stark contrast between youthful idealism and the grim truths of battle. This poignant anti-war novel remains a powerful testament to the devastating impact of war, as articulated through Remarque's evocative prose.

Set in the aftermath of World War I, this novel explores the gradual healing and restoration of Europe. It delves into the struggles and resilience of individuals as they navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives and societies. As a sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front, it continues to address themes of loss, recovery, and the impact of war on the human spirit, providing a poignant reflection on the journey towards peace and normalcy in a war-torn continent.

Seven of the eight short stories in this collection were originally published in Collier's magazine. The eighth story, Dreamt Last Night, was published in Redbook magazine.

In "Noch' v Lissabone," J.M. Remark revisits the theme of German emigration. After five years of wandering through Europe, the protagonist returns home to find his wife and bring her out of Germany. The terminally ill woman faces hardships and dangers, refusing to remain in the Reich.

From the detention centre on Ellis Island, Ludwig Somner looks across a small stretch of water to the glittering towers of New York, which whisper seductively of freedom after so many years of wandering through a perlious, suffering Europe. Remarque's final novel, left unfinished at his death, tells of the precarious life of the refugee - life lived in hotel lobbies, on false passports, the strange, ill-assorted refugee community held together by an unspeakable past. For Somner, each new luxury - ice cream served in drugstores, bright shop windows, art, a new suit, a new romance - has a bittersweet edge. Memories of war and inhumanity continue to resurface even in this peaceful promised land. A haunting snapshot of a unique time, place and predicament, this is another powerful comment from Remarque on the devastating effects of war

Set against the backdrop of impending World War II, the narrative follows Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany as they navigate the dangers of being illegal aliens. Their harrowing journey from one country to another is intertwined with a poignant love story, highlighting the struggles and resilience of individuals in the face of persecution and desperation.

It is 1939. Despite a law banning him from performing surgery, Ravic--a German doctor and refugee living in Paris--has been treating some of the city's most elite citizens for two years on the behalf of two less-than-skillful French physicians. Forbidden to return to his own country, and dodging the everyday dangers of jail and deportation, Ravic manages to hang on--all the while searching for the Nazi who tortured him back in Germany. And though he's given up on the possibility of love, life has a curious way of taking a turn for the romantic, even during the worst of times

From the author of the masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front, The Black Obelisk is a classic novel of the troubling aftermath of World War I in Germany. A hardened young veteran from the First World War, Ludwig now works for a monument company, selling stone markers to the survivors of deceased loved ones. Though ambivalent about his job, he suspects there's more to life than earning a living off other people's misfortunes. A self-professed poet, Ludwig soon senses a growing change in his fatherland, a brutality brought upon it by inflation. When he falls in love with the beautiful but troubled Isabelle, Ludwig hopes he has found a soul who will offer him salvation--who will free him from his obsession to find meaning in a war-torn world. But there comes a time in every man's life when he must choose to live--despite the prevailing thread of history horrifically repeating itself. The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure.--The New York Times Book Review

The sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front, one of the most powerful novels of the First World War and a twentieth-century classic.

A haunting classic from the author of All Quiet on the Western Front, Shadows in Paradise reveals the deepest scars of the men and women who experienced the Holocaust. After years of hiding and surviving near death in a concentration camp, Ross is finally safe. Now living in New York City among old friends, far from Europe’s chilling atrocities, Ross soon meets Natasha, a beautiful model and fellow émigré, a warm heart to help him forget his cold memories. Yet even as the war draws to its violent close, Ross cannot find peace. Demons still pursue him. Whether they are ghosts from the past or the guilt of surviving, he does not know. For he is only beginning to understand that freedom is far from easy—and that paradise, however perfect, has a price. “The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure.”—The New York Times Book Review