All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western FrontPaul 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

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 03/01/1987
ISBN: 9780812415032
Pages: 295
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.40w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 55

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 701 / All Quiet on the Western Front
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10