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All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque · 1987 · 202 pages
Set in the throes of The Great War's terrifying trenches, All Quiet on the Western Front casts the reader in the shoes of the Patriotic soldier Paul Bäumer. His naïve allusions of war's nobility and sense of adventure are demolished in the face of indifferent industrial warfare. Though unfolding more than a century ago, Erich Maria Remarque crafts a timeless exploration of the impact of war on the human spirit and the ugly truth of survival. Acclaimed in its own time, the story obliges itself to be read by each new generation, lest we forget its lessons and find ourselves in our own "War to End All Wars."
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Bob Dylan
“All Quiet on the Western Front is a horror story. This is a book where you lose your childhood, your faith in a meaningful world, and your concern for individuals. You’re stuck in a nightmare. Sucked up into a mysterious whirlpool of death and pain. You’re defending yourself from elimination. You’re being wiped off the face of the map. Once upon a time you were an innocent youth with big dreams about being a concert pianist. Once you loved life and the world, and now you’re shooting it to pieces.”↗
Marianne Williamson
“@ANNELAMOTT I remember the book was life-changing”↗
Corby Davidson
“Damn, I read this as a kid (as most of us did), and it stuck with me. First War book I ever read. This is told as it should be, In German, via the lens of a German. I'm all in. All Quiet on the Western Front | Official Teaser | Netflix via @YouTube”↗
