The Radetzky March

Synopsis

'one of the greatest novels ever written' philippe sands roth's masterpiece: an epic, moving account of the final days of the austro-hungarian empire, told through the fortunes of one family. Set against the doomed splendour of the austro-hungarian empire, the radetzky march tells the story of the celebrated trotta family, tracing their rise and fall over three generations. Theirs is a sweeping history of heroism and duty, desire and compromise, tragedy and heartbreak, a story that lasts until the darkening eve of world war one, when all is set to fall apart.