A Soldier's Legacy

First edition (publ. Lamuv Verlag)

A Soldier's Legacy (German: Das Vermächtnis) is a novel by German author Heinrich Böll, published in 1982 (translator: Leila Vennewitz).[1][2]

Written in 1948, the narrator writes about his dead friend Schelling, revealing his murder by the hated captain Schnecker.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "A Soldier's Legacy (European Classics): Boll, Heinrich, Vennewitz, Leila: 9780810112025: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Agee, Joel (1985). "LIEUTENANT SCHELLING, HOW HE DIED". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "A Soldier's Legacy". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 22 August 2018.