The Tin Drum

Name: The Tin Drum
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By Günter Grass

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The Tin Drum by Günter Grass is a novel about Oskar Matzerath, a boy who wills himself to stop growing at the age of three as a form of protest against the adult world. Equipped with his tin drum, he recounts life in Danzig before, during, and after World War II, blending reality with fantastical elements to explore themes of power, guilt, and the impact of history. This story is a powerful and satirical narrative that examines the complexities of human nature and society.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by a blend of magic realism and history, portraying a unique perspective through the eyes of a child in wartime Germany. It masterfully combines dark humour, political satire, and profound storytelling, capturing a significant cultural and historical narrative.

The Tin Drum

On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures is post-war Germany.

A new translation of the landmark novel with a new foreword by the author

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Grass's landmark novel in a stunning new translation and with a new foreword by the author

The Tin Drum

With a new foreword by the author

On his third birthday, Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum, Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures in post-war Germany.

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The Tin Drum is hailed as a landmark in post-war literature, celebrated for its new translations that elevate it as a timeless classic. With its blend of rich emotion, linguistic creativity, and diverse influences, the novel is admired for its depth and its impact on readers, hinting at its power to reinvent literature. The narrative is both imaginative and provocative, leaving a lasting impression on the literary world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099540656

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Breon Mitchell
Translated by Breon Mitchell
Translated by Breon Mitchell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 445g

Pages: 608

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Günter Grass Historical Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

G nter Grass (1927-2015) was Germany's most celebrated post-war writer. He was a creative artist of remarkable versatility- novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, graphic artist. Grass's first novel, The Tin Drum, is widely regarded as one of the finest novels of the twentieth century, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999.

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