The Triumph Arch. Night in Lisbon

«The Triumph Arch» – a piercing love story against all odds, a love that brings pain but also bestows endless joy. The setting is Paris on the eve of World War II. The hero is a refugee from Germany, undocumented, hiding from both the French and the Nazis, a surgeon saving human lives. The heroine is an Italian actress, surrounded by admirers, hot-tempered like all artists, beautiful and irresistible. The time when the lovers get to meet, and the city, imbued with the sense of an impending catastrophe, become the heroes of this novel. «The Triumph Arch» has been adapted for film twice and continues to captivate readers all over the world. «Night in Lisbon» — a tragic, poignant novel by Erich Maria Remarque about World War II. It is not just one night in Lisbon, which encompasses this entire story. It is not simply a chance meeting between two desperate people, one of whom is futilely trying to find two tickets for a ship to America, while the other is looking for a conversation partner to pour out his soul. It is a true confession of a brave, daring person, who has faced unimaginable hardships. It is the story of a whole generation of people confronted by war, caught in the grip of fascism. It is also a story of love that even death retreats from.