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Gunter Grass
The satire is sharp, the analysis precise, and Grass is still expert in drawing out the painful comedy of human behaviour and the pitfalls that await good intentions' - The New YorkerFrom the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Tin Drum comes a satire of european politics and a love story.
256 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 27, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780749398781 |
| Publishers | Vintage Publishing |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 131 × 200 × 17 mm · 181 g |
| Translator | Manheim, Ralph |
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