Synopses & Reviews
The Radetzky March, Joseph Roth's classic saga of the privileged von Trotta family, encompasses the entire social fabric of the Austro-Hungarian Empire just before World War I.
Synopsis
The author's greatest achievement, The Radetzky March is an unparalleled portrait of a civilization in decline, and as such, a universal story for our times.
About the Author
Joseph Roth was born in 1894 in Galicia. He worked as a journalist following World War I and died in Paris in 1939, leaving behind thirteen novels as well as many stories and essays. Overlook will continue its Joseph Roth program with uniform editions of Right and Left/Legend of the Holy Drinker, The Spider's Web/Zipper and his Father, and Hotel Savoy.