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Muller's straightforward, simple delivery underscores the horror and hopelessness depicted in Remarque's powerful WWI novel. Germany's Iron Youth, represented by Paul Baumer and his friends, begin the war as teenagers sure of the justice of their cause and the glory that will be theirs. When these young men are confronted with trench warfare, dying in hellish agony, Paul must face the reality in which he finds himself and prepare for the world to which he will return, irrevocably changed. Reading with a calm, quiet sureness, which heightens the soul-destroying nightmare of Paul's ordeal, Muller's stunning performance demonstrates the reason for his huge following. Recommended by many high schools, this is a must for young adults. S.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Youthful, enthusiastic, they become soldiers. But despite what they have learned, they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. And as horrible war plods on year after year, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principles of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against each other--if only he can come out of the war alive.
"The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first trank, 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 world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first trank, 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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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story of the horrors of war,
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This review is from: All Quiet on the Western Front (Hardcover)
Like many others here I was incredibly impressed with this remarkably genuine and frank story of the horrors of war. Trapped in a series of trips back and forth to the front and the incredible difference from the world he once knew, the young Paul Baumer spirals further and further from hope. As his friends fall around him, his isolation and sense of vulnerability drives him towards what seems like an inevitable end.
Fantastically paced, filled with the horrors and little joys of life on the edge of life. Very highly recommended. More than a little Das Boot in this wartime slice of life from an earlier era.
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You are there,
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This review is from: All Quiet on the Western Front (Paperback)
Erich Maria Remarque did a great job with his story. Being first person in view gave you the feeling that you were there. To add to this he is a very good writer.
Not being in the Great War, I can only imagine the technology of the time and trust in old war movies. Also this is a foreign culture in a foreign time. People there had a tendency to trust and respect their elders unquestionably. Being of the Vietnam era I could however relate to the parts about the different personalities and some of the war situations and attitudes. I could appreciate the river crossing at night and the defending of the deserted town. I even liked the cat that they befriended in the story. We had a dog that was named Followme, which was one of the few that did not end up in a pot. I even could feel the anxiety of not fighting and just waiting for action. The only major difference is the question of do you want the people to be behind you to push you on or cheer you on, or doing the same job with people that are indifferent or not supportive? Anyway even with the graphic description of the actual battle is more of a description of war, not a reason to sue for peace at any cost. The story is more of a, "don't let someone pull the wool over your eyes," with the talk of the glory of war. A movie with that theme is "The Americanization of Emily" (1964)". Also don't let Authority blindly lead you into the army with the condos as in, "Private Benjamin" (1980). This is not the end but the key statement that pretty much sums it up, "He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet and still on the whole front, that the army report confined itself to the single sentence: All quiet on the western Front."
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A Gripping Account Of The Great War,
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This review is from: All Quiet on the Western Front (Mass Market Paperback)
This novel gives such an incredible description of trench warfare. The Great War killed more soldiers then any other war. The conditions that these people endured is almost beyond human comprehension. In one chapter, the main character endures three days of an allied artillery bombardment. They are located in a dugout. Remarque details the mental torture of clinging to life in the underground, while shells are exploding over head. These are details that only someone that experienced the war, would be able to describe in such a vivid recollection.
Remarque also stresses the comradery, that the soldiers develop in the trenches. Everywhere there is death and destruction, but the soldiers form a bond of friendship, that can only be made in warfare. Bottom line; this is an outstanding overview of life in the trenches.
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