Philip Hensher

The unpleasant truth about Joseph Roth

The Radetzky March is an incomparable work, but Roth himself was a liar, sponger and alcoholic who insulted everyone he met

Joseph Roth in the Place de l’Odéon, Paris, c.1925. [Bridgeman Images] 
issue 01 October 2022

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