"All Quiet on the Western Front" is probably the most famous anti-war novel ever written. The story is told by a young 'unknown soldier' in the trenches of Flanders during the First World War. Through his eyes we see all the realities of war; under fire, on patrol, waiting in the trenches, at home on leave, and in hospitals and dressing stations. Although there are vividly described incidents which remain in mind, there is no sense of adventure here, only the feeling of youth betrayed and a deceptively simple indictment of war - of any war - told for a whole generation of victims.
Report this bookA story that is told by a young 'unknown soldier' in the trenches of Flandersduring the First World War.

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Ruth Hayes
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2008 8:56:18 PM
Fabulous, if sad book.
The narrator is Paul Baumer, a young man who is one of many young...
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