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After years of hiding and surviving near-death in a concentration camp, Ross is finally safe. Now living in New York City among old friends, far from Europe's chilling atrocities, Ross soon meets Natasha, a beautiful model and fellow migre, a warm heart to help him forget his cold memories.

Yet even as the war draws to its violent close, Ross cannot find peace. Demons still pursue him. Whether they are ghosts from the past or the guilt of surviving, he does not know. For he is only beginning to understand that freedom is far from easy--and that paradise, however perfect, has a price. . . .
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Shadows in Paradise by Erich Maria Remarque
This is hard cover used book.It came on time and is in a very good condition.I am happy about the purchase.

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Rita Jerins

A Beutiful Classic
A colourful description of after-war america, contrasted against europe, from the wondering mind of a german exile. Beutiful character development, insights and language. Very artistic, wery well written.

This is not an authorized version!
The reason why this book seems so dull and lifeless is that Remarque never intended to publish this version. Remarque was in the habit of completely rewriting his manuscripts several times over; this is how most of his books evolved. At his death several manuscript versions of "Shadows in Paradise" existed, but the last one was unfinished, ending halfway in chapter 21. His widow, Paulette Goddard-Remarque and the German publisher Droemer-Knaur tried to make a fast dollar and deliberately chose one of the older manuscript versions for publication.
Marc W. Kuester studied the manuscripts from the author's estate and was able to provide evidence that the published version had been discarded by Remarque and that he was rewriting the novel with a new concept when he died. The claim made by Goddard and executor Felix Guggenheim that the printed version was the ultimate one is a lie.

The story of World War II refugees in America
Remarque, best known for "All Quiet On the Western Front", tells the story of Ross (or Roger), a refugee from Germany who arrives in the United States to find a new life.Written in the first person, the storyis primarily set in New York City during the final year of World WarII.

Roger and his friends are plagued by memories of the atrocities thatoccurred.They recount stories of concentration camps, tortures and closecalls.The refugees must also deal with friends and family who they had toleave behind.They also struggle to find work and must deal with the rapidchanges their lives have undergone.The story also has a love affairbetween a refugee model Natasha and Roger.Remarque fans will find thatRavic, from "Arch of Triumph", is in the book, although his partis minor and is never officially acknowledged as belonging to the previousbook (although the similarities exist).

I wasn't that happy with thebook.Aside from the refugee's attempts at becoming Americans and theirmemories, there was very little tension in the book.Natasha's and Roger'slove affair was dubious at best and they seemed to be an odd combination. However, Remarque's brilliant and insightful dialogue saved the book. ... Read more

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A story of love and life
Die Nacht von Lissabon is a story of a life and a love as told to a total stranger during a long night spent talking in various bars and brothels of Lissabon, 1942.

The prize for listening to the men's story is life itself - two passports with American visas that all immingrants are waiting for at this island of hope and hopelessness. Of why a men would renounce these treasures for virtually nothing we will find out as his story as unfolds through the pages of the novel.

Prisons, false papers and continous feeling of danger - a life of an immigrant. Two ordinary people, husband and wife, in an extraordinary situation as they find each other's love again in the midst of war.

The book will keep you thinking about what is really important in life and reminding you that happiness is always relative - it can come when least expected but might leave you when you supposedly have everyghing you need.

I can recommend the book to everybody looking for an emotionally touching and interesting story. You won't be disappointed. ... Read more