– 'Love Thy Neighbor' is a poignant novel by Erich Maria Remarque, one of the most popular foreign writers of the 20th century in Russia.

– The work touches on eternal questions of humanity that remain timely beyond their era: how to preserve the capacity to love one's neighbor when the world around is plunged into chaos, and those around you want only to seize and kill?

– At the center of the narrative are the fates of people fleeing from death, ghettos and persecution in search of hope. But hope can deceive — and then one has to choose between despair and the preservation of human dignity.

– Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970) — German writer who went through the First World War: his works became the voice of a generation that lived through the tragedies of the 20th century. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and are loved by readers all over the world. Remarque is also known for such masterpieces as 'All Quiet on the Western Front', 'Three Comrades', 'Arch of Triumph' and 'Borrowed Life'.

– The novel combines historical authenticity, psychological depth and a humanistic message — it reminds us of the value of compassion and humanity in the most inhuman conditions.