It is the basis for the 1930 film directed by Lewis Milestone, with the screenplay by Maxwell Anderson, George Abbott, Del Andrews, C. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure" (The New York Times Book Review). He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. "The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. 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. But despite what they have learned, they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. Youthful, enthusiastic, they become soldiers. Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Signed and inscribed first editions are rare. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “1st June Eric Maria Remarque.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. $22,500.00 Item Number: 136034įirst American edition of this landmark novel of the 20th century.
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