
The novel “Three Comrades” is one of Erich Maria Remarque’s most famous and moving works. The story unfolds in Germany after the First World War and tells of the friendship of three young men trying to find their place in life among the ruins of post-war society. The central theme of the novel is the tragic love story of one of the friends and a terminally ill girl. The book is permeated with themes of loyalty, friendship, love, and loss against the backdrop of social turmoil.