Erich Maria Remarque - Im Westen Nichts Neues/Der Weg Zurück - 1929-1931

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THESE BOOKS ARE SOLD AS A SET.

Both books are in good condition without major blemishes or damages. Both first edition, first prints, this set is a unique addition to any collector of militarian historical pieces.

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"Im Westen Nichts Neues"
First edition, first printing of Im Westen Nichts Neues, (All Quiet on the Western Front) Erich Maria Remarque’s starkly realistic classic and landmark novel of the 20th century.
Remarque’s most acclaimed work is a semi-autobiographical account of soldiers’ conditions and experiences on the front lines of World War I. The famous novel of a group of young men who have enlisted in the German Army of WWI, the bloodiest and worst of all wars.
This book and its sequel (Der Weg Züruck) were on the list of books banned in Nazi Germany and burned; internationally it was an immediate success, selling 2.5 million copies in 22 languages in its first 18 months in print.

"Der Weg Züruck"
First edition, first printing of the direct sequel to Im Westen Nichts Neues.
Set a few weeks after the end of Im Westen Nichts Neues, the novel deals with the fall of the German Empire and details the experience of young men in Germany who have returned from the trenches of World War I and are trying to integrate back into civilian life. Its most salient feature is the main characters' pessimism about contemporary society which, they feel, is morally bankrupt because it has allegedly caused the war and apparently does not wish to reform itself.