Time to live and time to die

Time of Life and Time of Death is the story of the soldier's fate of a young German, Ernst Graeber. Unexpectedly, during the defeats of the German army, Graeber is granted leave. Filled with hope, he returns to his hometown to seek respite from the poverty, hunger, cold, and omnipresent death of the Russian front.

On the one hand, he faces a great disappointment – ​​he witnesses the fall of his homeland – and on the other, unexpected happiness – he experiences great love. Full of doubts, he returns to the front, where the conflict between guilt and sacrifice will be resolved. This universal message of A Time to Live and a Time to Die resonates with today's readers with unwavering force.