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An extremely powerful novel.
Young boys swept from their school benches into war on a wave of (misguided?) patriotism.
Young boys swept from their school benches into war on a wave of (misguided?) patriotism.
De Menschen hatten alle keine Ahnung von dem, was kam. Am vernüftigsten waren eigentlich die arme und einfachen Leute; sie hielten den Krieg gleich für ein Unglück, während die bessergestellten vor Freude nicht aus noch ein wussten, obschon gerade sie sich über die Folgen viel eher hätten klar werden können.
People simply didn't have the slightest idea of what was coming....more
This mercifully short, classic novel about young German soldiers fighting in the trenches in Europe during WWI is one of the saddest books I've read. It is sparingly written with great sensitivity and directness so that almost every scene evokes an emotional response. Unforgettable.
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