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The Radetzky March

By Joseph Roth
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The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth intricately portrays the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the lens of the Trotta family across three generations. The narrative is set against the backdrop of historical events leading up to World War I, exploring themes of loyalty, duty, and the inevitable passage of time. Roth's vivid depiction accentuates the nuances of change and cultural transformation within a fading imperial world.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate richly detailed historical novels set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline. It delves deeply into themes of duty, tradition, and the inevitable passage of time, offering a poignant portrayal of one family's struggles amidst larger societal changes.

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The Radetzky March

Roth's masterpiece: an epic, moving account of the final days of the Austro-Hungarian empire, told through the fortunes of one family.

Roth's masterpiece: an epic, moving account of the final days of the Austro-Hungarian empire, told through the fortunes of one family.

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'One of the greatest novels ever written' - Philippe Sands

Set during the doomed splendour of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, The Radetzky March tells the story of the celebrated Trotta family, tracing their rise and fall over three generations. Theirs is a sweeping history of heroism and duty, desire and compromise, tragedy and heartbreak, a story that lasts until the darkening eve of WWI, when all is set to fall apart.

A rich and luminous masterpiece, moving, compassionate, witty and dramatic, The Radetzky March is one of the great reading pleasures of 20th-century literature.

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The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth is widely praised for its epic sweep and evocative portrayal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline. Critics highlight its timeless and tragic nature, combining irony, pathos, and wit. Michael Hofmann's translation is often commended for bringing Roth's masterpiece to life for contemporary English-speaking readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783788453

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Contributors:

  • Translated by Michael Hofmann
  • Translated by Michael Hofmann

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

JOSEPH ROTH (1894-1939) was a prolific journalist and novelist. One of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, his work traces the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rising fascist threat in Europe. On Hitler's assumption of power, he was obliged to leave Germany for Paris, where he died in poverty a few years later. His books include What I Saw, Job, The White Cities, The String of Pearls and The Radetzky March, all published by Granta Books.

MICHAEL HOFMANN is the highly acclaimed translator of Joseph Roth, Franz Kafka, Hans Fallada, Bertolt Brecht, and many more. A poet and essayist, he also teaches at the University of Florida.

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