The Tin Drum
Günter Grass
The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel) is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's Danziger Trilogie (Danzig Trilogy). The story revolves around the life of Oskar Matzerath, as narrated by himself when confined in a mental hospital during the years 1952-1954. Born in 1924 in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), with an adult's capacity for thought and perception, he decides never to grow up when he hears his father declare that he would become a grocer. Gifted with... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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Günter Grass Books List
Günter Grass books list. Günter Grass bibliography includes all books by Günter Grass. Book list may include collections, editorial contributions, etc - any type of book or journal citing Günter Grass as a writer should appear on this list, in alphabetical order. The full bibliography of t...more
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