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| Original Title: | Schatten im Paradies |
| ISBN: | 0449912485 (ISBN13: 9780449912485) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Erich Maria Remarque
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.15 | 3396 Users | 88 Reviews
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| Title | : | Shadows in Paradise |
| Author | : | Erich Maria Remarque |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | June 9th 1998 by Random House Trade Paperbacks (first published 1971) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. European Literature. German Literature. War |
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After years of hiding and surviving near-death in a concentration camp, Ross is finally safe. Now living in New York City among old friends, far from Europe's chilling atrocities, Ross soon meets Natasha, a beautiful model and fellow migre, a warm heart to help him forget his cold memories. Yet even as the war draws to its violent close, Ross cannot find peace. Demons still pursue him. Whether they are ghosts from the past or the guilt of surviving, he does not know. For he is only beginning to understand that freedom is far from easy--and that paradise, however perfect, has a price. . . .Rating Based On Books Shadows in Paradise
Ratings: 4.15 From 3396 Users | 88 ReviewsRate Based On Books Shadows in Paradise
I love all of Remarque's books but I somehow I didn't enjoy this one. Maybe it was because I read it while I was on a summer holiday with three of my best friends...a chick-flic probably would have been more apropriate as this is quite depressing set after WWII (if I remember correctly) in New York. I will have to read it again.Was the first book I have ever read, and although it was heavy and ultimately left you feeling gutted and wanting more at the end, this was a beautiful story of being lost in a big city, displacement, loss, lust, love and friendship. A great read for people who have immigrated.
not my favourite of Remarque's novels...
NYC in the 40s! ...a very good book stumbled upon randomly while browsing the german language section in the library (will that be possible with ebooks? real browsing that is, not crowd-sourced gutless "pushed" content. but i digress...) SHADOWS IN PARADISE is the final (posthumously published) novel by the author of the anti-war blockbuster ALL IS QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. a tumultuous bio, remarque survived two world wars, his lovers included Marlene Dietrich and Paulette Goddard, he was an
Not my favorite Remarque novel (protagonist a bit detached, yet understandably so; Natasha is literally a b-tch and slut; neither of them are honest about their emotions and hence suffer). However, as with all Remarque the dialogue is entertaining and makes the story move quickly, and despite the dreary WWII backdrop, his seemingly effortless writing style made this a pleasure to read. Don't see why people are complaining about the rape scene - it's a BOOK and the protagonist doesn't actually
The last novel by E.M. Remarque and the second one in which we again meet Dr. Ravic (known as a main character in "The Triumph Arch").
I found it simple and wonderful. A simple story about life of an ordinary person who survived in war. Taking deeper, a story about the long-term influence of II world war on people's lives: they can not live as usual, they are doomed to be lost and even in the paradise they are merely shadows. Love, friendship - everything is different under haze of the past.
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