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The Emperor's Tomb

by Joseph Roth · 1938

Von Trotta Family series

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A continuation of the saga of the von Trotta family from The Radetzky March, it is both a powerful and moving look at a decaying society and its journey through the War and its devastating aftermath, and the story of the erosion of one man's desperate faith in the virtues of a simple life.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
JewishJewishMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of thisAustriaAustriaMore like thisLess of thisEastern EuropeEastern EuropeMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 157 pages

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