Local Anaesthetic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780156529402)

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


Author: G?ter Grass
ISBN-10: 0156529408
ISBN-13: 9780156529402
Publisher: Harpervia
Language: English
Published: 10/16/1989
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.62w x 0.88d