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The evocative story of a man without a country, Arch of Triumph is a World War II–era classic from the author of All Quiet on the Western Front.
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.
“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
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.
“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
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“What a wonderful novel. I hope I can persuade you to read it, because the novel was really great. The dark, gloomy atmosphere, the alcohol consumption and the reappearing cats just show again that you are immersed in Remarque's world. The book is perfect for those who want to satisfy their desire for revenge, who were/are in a complicated love affair and who want an intelligent protagonist. An experience that I have never had in any other book before.
Was ein wunderschöner Roman. Ich hoffe dich zum Lesen zu bewegen, weil der Roman wirklich super gewesen ist. Die dunkle, düstere Atmosphäre, der Alkoholkonsum und die wieder auftauchenden Katzen zeigen einfach wieder, dass man in Remarques Welt versunken ist. Das Buch ist perfekt, diejenigen, die ihre Rachesucht befriedigen wollen, in einer komplizierten Liebesbeziehung waren/sind und einen intelligenten Protagonisten sich erwünschen. Ein Erlebnis, welches ich bisher noch in keinem anderen Buch hatte.
Quel beau roman! J'espère te donner envie de le lire, car ce roman a vraiment été génial. L'atmosphère sombre et lugubre, la consommation d'alcool et les chats qui réapparaissent montrent tout simplement une fois de plus que l'on est plongé dans le monde de Remarque. Ce livre est parfait pour ceux qui veulent assouvir leur soif de vengeance, qui ont vécu/vivent une relation amoureuse compliquée et qui souhaitent un protagoniste intelligent. Une expérience que je n'ai encore jamais eue dans un autre livre.”
About Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque, who was born in Germany, was drafted into the German army during World War I. Through the hazardous years following the war he worked at many occupations: schoolteacher, small-town drama critic, race-car driver, editor of a sports magazine. His first novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, was published in Germany in 1928. A brilliant success, selling more than a million copies, it was the first of many literary triumphs. When the Nazis came to power, Remarque left Germany for Switzerland. He rejected all attempts to persuade him to return, and as a result he lost his German citizenship, his books were burned, and his films banned. He went to the United States in 1938 and became a citizen in 1947. He later lived in Switzerland with his second wife, the actress Paulette Goddard. He died in September 1970.
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