All Quiet on the Western Front

By Erich Maria Remarque, A. W. Wheen

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Average Rating: (See all 4 reviews) Format: Paperback, 304 pages Published In: United States, March 1987 Quantity Available: 1283 Ships within 6-10 days 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 Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0449213943 EAN: 9780449213940 Dimensions: 17.83 x 10.92 x 2.08 centimeters (0.15 kg)

This book was based on the author's experiences in the German army during World War One. It is a great story of naive young men sent to their deaths in a war that wasted some much life for so little ground and gain. It is also a rare chance to see the average German soldier as he really was: not all that different from the British, French or Anzacs who also fought.

The touching note throughout the book is the characters' attempts to keep some level of humanity in the midst of events that a truly horrific. Conditions were terrible, the violence extreme and the stresses great, as we know. This book puts a human face on it all, and allows us to see that these soldiers were people like the rest of us: naive, adventure seeking and young.

This book was based on the author's experiences in the German army during World War One. It is a great story of naive young men sent to their deaths in a war that wasted some much life for so little ground and gain. It is also a rare chance to see the average German soldier as he really was: not all that different from the British, French or Anzacs who also fought.

The touching note throughout the book is the characters' attempts to keep some level of humanity in the midst of events that a truly horrific. Conditions were terrible, the violence extreme and the stresses great, as we know. This book puts a human face on it all, and allows us to see that these soldiers were people like the rest of us: naive, adventure seeking and young.

It is a great book, and the movie is also very good.

A very well written book. This shows the villainy of Patrotism, the pragmatism of men about to die, and the bonds of friendship under strain. This isn't a book to be read lightly, as it is as far away from fluffy as you can get. Still - an excellent book that needs to be read more often.

I read this at school 20 years ago & I still consider it one of the best books I've ever read. Written from a German perspective, it highlights the futility of war like nothing else I have read. The feelings that this book bought up in me have stayed with me all these years, and I believe that this is the book that shaped my strong anti-war beliefs. It is extremely well written, and makes you realise that the 'enemy' is just like us. I highly recommend this book.