The Black Obelisk Author:Erich Maria Remarque ONE OF THE STRANGEST LOVE STORIES EVER TOLD. The author explores with compelling candor the chaotic, sensation-seeking world of Germany of the 1920's--the Germany of lost souls, of people caught between unwilling surrender and frenzied ambition. The book is a masterpiece of human drama, rich in comedy and compassion, robust, romantic, and vein... more »ed with ironic insight into the condition of man.« less