All Quiet on the Western front By Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque was born on June 22, 1898 in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony (Germany). His father was a bookbinder, and his family was of the Middle Class. He studied at the University of Munster, but was recruited into the German army at the age of 18. He fought on the Western front and was wounded 5 times, the last being severe. After the war he became a teacher, …showed first 75 words of 925 total…

…showed last 75 words of 925 total…but towards the end you realize that it is not so. You start to understand the nature of the war and that the main character were extremely lucky to have survived so long, like a quote in the book "No soldier outlives a thousand chances," eventually Paul's friends begin to die. The description in the war scenes is excellent, and the connection that you get to every character makes this book so much more meaningful.