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THE BLACK OBELISKA hardened young veteran from the First World War, Ludwig now works for a monument company, selling marble and stone marks to the survivors of deceased loved ones. Though ambivalent about his job, he suspects there's more to life than earning a living off other people's misfortunes.A self-professed poet, Ludwig soon senses a growing change in his fatherland, a brutality brought upon by inflation. When he falls in love with the beautiful but troubled Isabelle, Ludwig hopes he has found a soul who will offer him salvation--who will free him from his obsession to find meaning in a war-torn world. But there comes a time in every man's life when he must choose to live--despite the prevailing threat of history horrifically repeating itself. . . .

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Author

Remarque, Erich Maria

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Published

1957

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812985559

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, History

Rating

4.34 / 5 (6,370 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14