
Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
This unflinching masterpiece based on a true story of resistance is more timely than ever, as fascist forces in the 20th century find their home in the rhetoric of the modern right wing political agenda.
Entering its 15th year of English translation, the brilliant Hans Fallada's account of what The New Yorker called “a visceral, chilling portrait of … everyday German life during the war" follows a working-class couple in Berlin and grieving the loss of their son, launch a campaign to oppose the Nazi regime.
Based on a true story from the files of the Gestapo, this sweeping saga of resistance is more relevant than ever in modern times, with the rise of right wing rhetoric echoed in global politics, and seen in increased book bannings and the reversal of womens' and LGBTQ+ rights in the US.
In the end, it’s more than an edge-of-your-seat thriller, more than a moving romance, even more than literature of the highest order—it’s a deeply stirring story of two people standing up for what’s right — even against impossible odds.
REVIEWS
"I think often about the ending of that novel–a dark one–and about a particular, oddly hopeful, line that expresses a profound truth about our humanness." - Claire Messud, Elle Magazine
"The greatest book ever written about German resistance to the Nazis."- Primo Levi
“A wonderful novel…Compelling.” – Ian McEwan
PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback
Publisher: Melville Press
ISBN: 978-1685891442
Pages: 592