The Black Obelisk
of Erich Maria Remarque
Description
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.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 448 pages
- Publisher Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Publication Date June 9th 1998
- First Publication 10/28/56
- Language English
- ISBN 9780449912447
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Werdenbrück (Germany)']
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