| Local Anaesthetic Contributor(s): Grass, Günter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156529408 ISBN-13: 9780156529402 Publisher: Harpervia OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1989 Annotation: When his dentist places him in front of a television to distract him, Eberhard Starusch projects onto the screen his present, resulting in a combination of reality and fantasy that provides a mirror image of German history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89038472 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.62" W x 8.25" (0.82 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Starusch, a 40-year-old teacher of German and history, undergoes protracted dental treatment in an office where TV is used to distract the patients. Under local anesthesia, the patient projects onto the screen his past and present with the fluidity and visual quality of the movies. A satirical portrait of social confusions. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book |
Contributor Bio(s): Grass, Gunter: - GÜNTER GRASS (1927-2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999. Grass, Gunter: - GUNTER GRASS (1927 2015), Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer, attained worldwide renown with the publication of his novel The Tin Drum in 1959. A man of remarkable versatility, Grass was a poet, playwright, social critic, graphic artist, and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999. |