Waiting Room. Book 1. Success

«Success. Three Years in the History of One Province» — the first novel of the trilogy «Waiting Room», first published in 1930. Working on the novel for three preceding years, Feuchtwanger creates a comprehensive panorama of life in Bavaria, where in the 1920s, a political force swiftly gains influence, a force that is soon destined not only to become the dominant power in Germany but also to dramatically impact the fate of the entire world. The fictional trial of art historian Martin Krüger, which starts the novel, becomes a point of no return, demonstrating the impotence of the ruling authorities against the challenges of modernity, a catalyst for the popularity of the vigorous ideology of true patriots, and the future success of nationalists led by an authoritative leader... Prophetically interpreting the events transpiring on the political stage of his native Bavaria as tragic, Feuchtwanger was forced to leave Munich and began writing «Success» in Berlin. With the rise of the National Socialists to power, his books were placed on the list for burning, and on August 25, 1933, the writer was stripped of his German citizenship.