a
novel written in 1927 by
German novelist, Arnold Zweig (1887–1968). It is about a Russian prisoner of
war,
Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin, who escapes from a prison in
Germany and takes the identity of a
dead Russian soldier, but later is recaptured by the Germans and sentenced to
death as a spy. Although his identity is
cleared up, he is still executed as an
example.
a
novel written in 1927 by
German author Arnold Zweig (1887–1968). The
novel, based on Zweig's own experiences in the
German army during
World War I (1914–1918), tells of a Russian prisoner of
war,
Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin. Grischa escapes from a prison in
Germany and takes on the identity of a
dead Russian soldier. He is later recaptured by the Germans and claims to be a Russian deserter, not knowing that Russian deserters are required to
turn themselves in to the Germans after three days or be considered spies. Grischa is thus sentenced to
death as a spy. Although his identity as an escaped prisoner of
war is
cleared up, his reprieve never reaches the authorities and he is executed.