Classics Historical fiction Literary 1932

Radetzky March by Joseph Roth

Published in Spanish as La marcha de Radetzky

The preeminent chronicler of the deterioration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Joseph Roth is an author drawn to disputed borders whose work brilliantly maps a region once again in turmoil.

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What it is

Comforting, like coming home · melancholic and unhurried

What happens in it

Family saga

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How it's told

Who tells it
A narrator who knows it all
Style
Literary

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like following one family across generations
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like dry, sideways humour

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