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Die Nacht von Lissabon (original 1962; edition 1962)

by Erich Maria Remarque

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History and fate collide as the Nazis rise to power in The Night in Lisbon, a classic tale of survival from the renowned author of All Quiet on the Western Front. nbsp; With the world slowly sliding into war, it is crucial that enemies of the Reich flee Europe at once. But so many routes are closed, and so much money is needed. Then one night in Lisbon, as a poor young refugee gazes hungrily at a boat bound for America, a stranger approaches him with two tickets and a story to tell. nbsp; It is a harrowing tale of bravery and butchery, daring and death, in which the price of love is beyond measure and the legacy of evil is infinite. As the refugee listens spellbound to the desperate teller, in a matter of hours the two form a unique and unshakable bond--one that will last all their lives. nbsp; "The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure."--The New York Times Book Review… (more)
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Title:Die Nacht von Lissabon
Authors:Erich Maria Remarque
Info:Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH (1962), Gebundene Ausgabe, 303 pages
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Good historical fiction about refugees from Nazis in early WW II Europe. It's a love story too. Told in flashback in Lisbon, Portugal, to another refugee trying to get to America. ( )
  kslade | Dec 8, 2022 |
Faustba illő jelenet: egy rejtélyes idegen az éjszakában felajánlja az örök életet a kétségbeesett üldözöttnek – két, Amerikába szóló hajójegy formájában. Nem a lelkét kéri cserébe, hanem valamit, ami talán sokkal nehezebben adható (hisz mi is az a lélek? és hányan passzolják el fityingekért nap mint nap?): a figyelmét és a megértését. Persze nem csak az ő figyelme és megértése a tét, sokkal inkább az olvasóé, akinek lényegesen kevesebb tapasztalata van „menekülés a nácik elől” témakörben, mint e regény szereplőinek, úgyhogy Remarque-nak nincs könnyű dolga – de mint mindig, megoldja.

Merthogy Remarque nagy író. Persze helyenként itt is patetikus, meg didaktikus, de olyan koherens emlékezet-emlékművet épített, ami alighanem milliók látásmódját határozta meg a háborúval kapcsolatban. Talán az összes regénye beilleszthető egy sémába: az üldözőkre és üldözöttekre szétválasztódott Európa-képbe, ahol mindkét felet olyan erőteljes ecsetvonásokkal ábrázolja, hogy könnyen érthetővé váljék minden olvasó számára a szenvedés, és könnyen gyűlölhetővé a gonoszság. Talán ez az (irodalmilag esetleg kifogásolható) egyértelműség az, ami nyitottá teszi a remarque-i életművet: olyan iskolává, ahol különösebb előtanulmányok nélkül bárki pacifizmust tanulhat. És azt hiszem, sokan valóban tőle tanulták meg, milyen mocskos dolog a háború. Ilyen értelemben pedig talán még fontosabb író, mint amilyen nagy író. Köszönet neki. ( )
  Kuszma | Jul 2, 2022 |
This novel was not written as an "Historical" novel, but could well stand as a definitive statement summing up a good deal of experience, and occuring in what is now the past. Unless, of course you are or have been a refugee. Then it is all too contemporary. A good retailer of personal relationships Remarque gives us a far more comprehensive treatment of the trope illustrated in the film "Casablanca". Remarque however, a refugee himself, packs a great deal more punch. Find a copy and read it, you will be better for doing so. ( )
  DinadansFriend | Dec 7, 2020 |
The Night in Lisbon is a short novel, and I think Remarque's last. It is the story of German refugees fleeing from the invading Nazis in the opening months of WWII. It's a twist on the refugee story since they are Germans, but Remarque was one himself (a German refugee) during the war, although this book is purely fictional.

It is a story within a story, a frame tale. A refugee at a cafe begins to tell another refugee his story how he ended up there. His story involves romance and adventure, violence and terror, as Europe continues to slid into the nightmare of WWII. It is a very realistic account of refugee life on a personal level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_in_Lisbon ( )
  Stbalbach | Jul 2, 2006 |
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Een ernstig indrukwekkend boek. Vol ongeloof, verbazing, walging, inleving, medeleven, verontwaardiging, ben je als lezer de toehoorder van een 12 uur lange relaas tussen Joseph Schwartz en een “ toevallige “ passant in de haven van Lissabon. Verplichte kost voor iedereen die zich nu (met geweld) keert tegen de toestroom van vreemdelingen in heel Europa…lees verder >
 

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Ook een paar toeristen slenterden langzaam de trappen af. Ze liepen allemaal als mensen die nooit opgejaagd waren. Ze draaiden zich niet om.
‘Zij (de Russen) waren de eerste golf van emigranten,’ antwoordde ik. ‘De mensen hadden nog met hun te doen. Ze kregen vergunning te gaan werken, en papieren. Nansenpassen. Toen wij kwamen, was het medelijden van de wereld al lang opgeteerd. Wij waren zo hinderlijk als termieten en er was bijna niemand die voor ons zijn stem verhief. Wij mochten niet werken, niet bestaan en we hebben nog altijd geen papieren.’
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History and fate collide as the Nazis rise to power in The Night in Lisbon, a classic tale of survival from the renowned author of All Quiet on the Western Front. nbsp; With the world slowly sliding into war, it is crucial that enemies of the Reich flee Europe at once. But so many routes are closed, and so much money is needed. Then one night in Lisbon, as a poor young refugee gazes hungrily at a boat bound for America, a stranger approaches him with two tickets and a story to tell. nbsp; It is a harrowing tale of bravery and butchery, daring and death, in which the price of love is beyond measure and the legacy of evil is infinite. As the refugee listens spellbound to the desperate teller, in a matter of hours the two form a unique and unshakable bond--one that will last all their lives. nbsp; "The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure."--The New York Times Book Review

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Pisateli slika usodo nemških emigrantov, ki jih je pregnal nacizem: njihovi doživljaji na begu iz južne Francije na Portugalsko niso samo tragično pretresljivi, temveč kažejo v raznih zapetljajih tudi toploto ljubezni in človeške solidarnosti. (Ovitek)
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