Love Thy Neighbor

Interesting Facts

• The book tells the stories of German refugees forced to leave their homeland due to the Nazi regime.
• The main characters, Ludwig Kern and Ruth Holland, meet in Paris and try to survive together in exile.
• Remarque addresses themes of human dignity, solidarity, and love under harsh trials.
• Many events and characters in the book are based on real events and people Remarque knew personally.
• The book was written in 1940 while Remarque himself was in exile in the USA, giving it a special autobiographical significance.