Few novels have described the reality of the First World War with such honesty and raw eloquence as All Quiet on the Western Front. The most famous German anti-war novel, it was based on Remarque’s own experiences in the trenches.

This Folio Society edition is introduced by author Geoff Dyer. Illustrated with evocative images of life on the German front, the book features a binding design based on a photograph of a devastated street at Fort Souville, Verdun in 1916.