Author:Erich Maria Remarque,Brian Murdoch
The sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front, one of the most powerful novels of the First World War and a twentieth-century classic.
After four gruelling years the survivors of the Great War finally make their way home. Young, spirited Ernst is one. Finding himself inexplicably returned to his childhood bedroom, restless, chafing, confused, he knows he must somehow resurrect his life. But the way back to peace is far more treacherous than he ever imagined. If All Quiet on the Western Front was a lament for a lost generation, this sequel speaks with the same resonant voice for those who came back.
The is a new definitive English translation by expert Remarque translator Brian Murdoch.
‘Remarque is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank’ New York Times Book Review
Remarque is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank
—— New York Times Book ReviewIn this haunting what-if, David Gillham asks us to reflect on the quandary of how one learns-in the unimaginable wake of the Holocaust-to live again, shedding a powerful, human light on the tragedy of lost potential
—— Georgia Hunter, author of We Were the Lucky OnesGillham strikes a deft balance between describing the life of an ordinary teenager - going to the cinema, arguing with adults - and the more difficult task of imagining one living with the legacies of extreme trauma
—— iGillham's beautifully crafted novel is a respectful tribute to the creative and passionate writer who died so young. Highly recommended
—— Library Journal Starred ReviewI can't wait for Gillham's next novel - play it again, Sam
—— Stephen KingIn this moving and masterful debut, David Gillham brings war-torn Berlin to life and reveals the extraordinary mettle of women tested to their limits and beyond. Powerful and piercingly real. You won't soon forget these characters
—— Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife, on City of WomenDavid Gillham's excellent new novel is built on one of the most extraordinary and faithful recreations of a time in history - Berlin in World War II - that I've ever read
—— Alan Furst, on City of WomenRemarque’s spare description of the pointless reality of war still chills and is what made the book so powerful – and dangerous – on its publication 90 years ago... Remains a necessary, shattering read
—— Derek Scally , Irish TimesThe power to move people by words, to arouse their sensibilities as well as their minds, was Erich Maria Remarque's to an extraordinary degree
—— New York TimesAn interesting take on the 'What if we'd lost World War II?' debate. A gripping and well-imagined yarn
—— SunGripping
—— iA tight and compelling thriller
—— SFXA twisting murder mystery combined with a chillingly plausible alternative history of a divided Cold War London. Brilliant
—— Mason Cross, Richard and Judy bestselling author of The SamaritanRubin constructs a tantalising alternative world with 1950s Britain riven apart by its own version of the Berlin Wall - and all because the D-Day landings failed. Against this dystopian nightmare, the author overlays a murder mystery that's sure to appeal to fans of SS-GB, The Man in the High Castle, and Fatherland
—— David Young, CWA Dagger-winning author of Stasi ChildA gripping murder mystery set in an alternative 1950s Britain. Rubin's London, split between American and Soviet zones after a disastrous World War Two, is vividly realised and his story is elegantly constructed. One not to miss
—— William Ryan, author of The Constant SoldierIn the great tradition of SS-GB and Fatherland, Rubin's alternative-1950s murder mystery takes an ingenious premise - the Americans and the Soviets have carved up Britain between them after rescuing the country from the Nazis - and makes it come alive through sheer storytelling skill
—— Jake KerridgeStrange and haunting.
—— Robert Collins , ProspectArguably his best…. A must-read
—— Victoria Moore , Daily MailStunningly simple and profound.
—— Will Gore , Catholic HeraldThe strength of this masterly novel is that it illuminates without pretending to explicate.
—— Ronan Farren , Belfast Telegraph MorningIt’s signature Amis at his most inventive, and it is through…inspired and irreverent fluency that his dead-serious purpose is realized.
—— Tova Reich , Washington PostMost fiction would break under the weight of so much self-reflection, but The Zone of Interest does not even bend... Deft, ironic and horribly funny... A brilliantly believable account of an episode which is beyond belief.
—— Frances Wilson , OldieThe Zone of Interest succeeds because in it Amis is seriously funny - that is to say, funny for serious purposes.
—— Ben Cooke , Cherwell NewspaperMartin Amis’s best novel in years
—— Ian Rankin , GuardianIt’s a brilliant feat of imagination and chutzpah.
—— Viv Groskop , ObserverIs the Holocaust a fit subject for fiction? … The only proper response is to read this remarkable, deeply disturbing and quite original novel.
—— Alan Taylor , HeraldMartin Amis’s The Zone of Interest achieved the near impossible, confounding his detractors with this horrifying glimpse into the heard of Nazi darkness.
—— Bert Wright , Irish TimesThe Zone of Interest is Amis at his boldest and best.
—— Allan Massie , ScotsmanWhat would be otherwise be light entertainment…becomes sinister and strange, warped by the enormous atrocities happening just offstage.
—— Lev Grossman and Radhika Jones , Time MagazineMartin Amis’s best novel in years.
—— Ian Rankin , Guardian WeeklyIt is always hard to read factual material about the Holocaust but in fiction Amis has shined a light into this darkness which offers no answers but is still profoundly moving.
—— Richard Jaffa , Birmingham Jewish RecorderIt was very, very good.
—— Joseph Connolly , LadyI think everyone should read it – it is so horrific.
—— Kirsty Wark , LadyA well-received return to form
—— Charlotte Heathcote , Daily ExpressAstonishingly bold novel… [It] is Amis’s best work in years
—— Mail on SundayAmis’s best work since Money
—— Richard Susskind , The Times