In Person Meetup
Note: the book club meets prior to this one are “The Great Reclamation“ by Rachel Heng on Thursday 27 March, “Day” by Michael Cunningham on Thursday 24 April and “Perfume: the Story of a Murderer” by Patrick Süskind on Thursday 29May
• What we'll do
Finish reading, then join us in person, share your insights over a meal and/or drink(s) at Bar Storia del Caffè, The Salil Hotel. It’s on Soi Sukhumvit 57 and is a 5-minute walk from BTS Thonglor station.
Approximately 240 pages. It’s available at Kinokuniya Bookstore for 439 baht (https://thailand.kinokuniya.com/bw/9780593688670), on Shopee for 412 baht, $0.99 on kindle or as an audiobook on audible.com.
Note: The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
Paul Bäumer enlists with his classmates in the German army during World War I. They become soldiers with youthful enthusiasm. But the world of duty, culture, and progress they had been taught breaks in pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches.
Through years of vivid horror, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principle of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against one another . . . if only he can come out of the war alive.
• Important to know
No entrance fee, no membership fees. Your patronage of the cafe is highly appreciated, as usage of their facility is without charge. Expect meal/drink to average 400 baht thereabouts
