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The Radetzky March , Joseph Roth's classic saga of the privileged von Trotta family, encompasses the entire social fabric of the Austro-Hungarian Empire just before World War I. The author's greatest achievement, The Radetzky March is an unparalleled portrait of a civilization in decline,... read more

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  • Carl Von Trotta: The weak and sensitive grandson of a military hero, who struggles with the military life
  • Franz von Trotta: Carl's father, a civil servant who is not allowed to join the military by an embittered father
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The TRottas were a young dynasty.

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This is book 8 of 9 in Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century. (authoritative list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 653 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

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  1. Joseph Roth (Author)

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  1. Michael Hoffman (Translator)

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Original Language: German
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Country: Austria
Publication Date: 1932
ISBN: 3423124776
Page Count: 416

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