Shadows in Paradise

The novel “Shadows in Paradise” is one of Erich Maria Remarque’s most famous works, written in the post-war period. The narrative centers on the fate of German emigrants who fled the Nazi regime to the USA. The main character, journalist Robert Ross, tries to find his place in a foreign country, where refugees are like shadows—deprived of a real life. The book explores themes of exile, loss of homeland, loneliness, and the search for human warmth in a cold world.