“Dr. Zhivago Visits Paris” is a history book.
It is about my grandfather, Harald Maresch.
He was always 60 years older than me. I hardly knew him as a child, but I made sure I visited him and my Oma as an adult. He passed in 1991.
I inherited his manuscript. He translated “Dr. Zhivago” from the original Russian into German using a mechanical typewriter. It took him nearly three years to complete.
He endured many challenges and pains as an adult during World War 2. I believe he suffered from undiagnosed PTSD.
When I attended his funeral, I learned a bit more about him, the person. I decided to preserve his memory. In the research I learned more than I hoped for.
I feel truly blessed to have this chance to preserve his memory.
The book is in four parts.
- The first section covers the family tree, tracing the family line back to Riga, Latvia and the late 1700’s.
- The second section covers the Parisian element – Montmartre.
- The third section looks at the “Dr. Zhivago” translation.
- The appendix is actually a scanned copy of the 500 plus pages of the typed manuscript.
To help my German relatives, the book is bi-lingual.
Chapters are in the German language supported by photos, certificates and diagrams.
The English equivalent translation follows as the next chapter.
Hardback. A5. Colour. 728 Pages.
