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My Century - Günter Grass
My Century
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In a work of great originality, Germany's most eminent writer examines the victories and terrors of the twentieth century, a period of astounding change for mankind. Great events and seemingly trivial occurrences, technical developments and scientific achievements, war and disasters, and new... show more
In a work of great originality, Germany's most eminent writer examines the victories and terrors of the twentieth century, a period of astounding change for mankind. Great events and seemingly trivial occurrences, technical developments and scientific achievements, war and disasters, and new beginnings, all unfold to display our century in its glory and grimness. A rich and lively display of Grass's extraordinary imagination, the 100 interlinked stories in this volume-one for each year from 1900 to 1999-present a historical and social portrait for the millennium, a tale of our times in all its grandeur and all its horror.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780156011419 (0156011417)
ASIN: 156011417
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels, Literature, European Literature, Cultural, Historical Fiction, German Literature, Nobel Prize, Germany
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O! what Man will do fore a Rime!
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2.0 The Box: Tales From the Darkroom by Günter Grass
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Once upon a time, there were four, and later eight, children, who now qualify as adults. But what does it mean to be an adult? Regression is permissible. - Excerpt from "Godawful Mess" (chapter 4) p. 64 Note: The review below was taken directly from my Goodreads account. So this book is about ...
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The Library of Babel
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One hundred short stories with a very high average level.The short format of these miniatures helps. In this case, being concise avoiding digressions makes Grass' way of writing even better.Each narration you will find here is related to one of the years between 1900 and 2000. Different point of vie...
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