Death in Rome (part Three of the Postwar Trilogy)
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"Death in Rome" is the final work of the famous German writer Wolfgang Koppen's "Postwar Trilogy". It caused great controversy after its publication in 1954. It has now become a well-deserved classic of German literature. It has been translated into more than 20 languages and is Koppen's most translated novel. The novel tells the story of the staggered reunion of different members of a German family in Rome after World War II. In this portrait of a fractured family, there are SS soldiers who miss the war, opportunistic bureaucrats, victims of the Nazi era, and descendants who escape reality. They each have their own thoughts, wandering around Rome, a city full of ancient myths and historical relics, trying to face the heavy past in their own way. Kepen once again demonstrates his unique creative style in this book: precise observation, delicate description, multiple perspectives, and introspective narrative. He captured the characters' inner and moral dilemmas with great insight, explored the conflict between personal destiny and social change, and conducted a profound interrogation of the soul of a nation. The conflict of social change tortures the soul of a nation from four perspectives: war, bureaucracy, religion, and art.
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