The Night In Lisbon by Erich Maria Remarque
The Night in Lisbon is a novel that revolves around the plight of two German refugees during World War II. One of the refugees relates their story during the course of a single night in Lisbon in 1942.
The story he recounts is mainly a romantic one, and also contains a lot of action with arrests, escapes, and near-misses. The book explores themes such as the loss of identity, love, struggle for survival, life, cruelty, betrayal, and destiny.
Useful takeaways:
- The Night in Lisbon gives a gripping insight into the typical fate of refugees during World War II.
- The book highlights the hardships faced by refugees who were forced to leave their own country and not be welcome anywhere.
- The story is mainly a romantic one, but it also contains a lot of action with arrests, escapes, and near-misses.
- The book explores themes such as the loss of identity, love, struggle for survival, life, cruelty, betrayal, and destiny.
What I Liked
I’m a big fan of anything that Remarque published. I think he had a keen insight for how massive global events affected regular people…and how to preserve our own humanity in the face of historical events.
What I Did Not Like
Nothing – solid book.
