Wolf Unter Wölfen (1965)

''Wolf Among Wolves'' (German title: ''Wolf unter Wölfen'') is a novel by

Hans Fallada Hans Fallada (; born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1932) and ''Every Man Dies Alone'' ...

first published in 1937 by

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GmbH,

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. Its first unabridged translation into English by Philip Owens was published in 1938. This novel has a large cast of characters and portrays post-

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Germany. It begins in Berlin 1923 and describes the collapse of the German economy which led to rioting, starvation and widespread unemployment. In 1965 it was adapted into an East German television series ''

Wolf Among Wolves ''Wolf Among Wolves'' (German title: ''Wolf unter Wölfen'') is a novel by Hans Fallada first published in 1937 by Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, Berlin. Its first unabridged translation into English by Philip Owens was published in 1938. This novel has a ...

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Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 17 December 1930) is a retired German film actor, painter and author, who also appeared in numerous English-language films since the 1980s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role i ...

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