PEELING THE ONION
by Günter Grass
Günter Grass grew up in the German-speaking city of Danzig on the eve of the Second World War, and like many others of his generation he was seduced into a morally compromising role in the Third Reich. However, he also went on after the war to become the premier voice of German fiction, translating his experience into literary masterpieces such as "The Tin Drum." Not until now has he been able to recount his most shaming memories of involvement in the notorious Wehrmacht SS, a revelation which caused enormous controversy in Germany and abroad. But this ultimately redemptive memoir is told with his cherished gift for storytelling and description, illuminating a frightening juncture of European history as well as the development of a literary genius.
Harcourt: 9780151014774
$26.00
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by Günter Grass
Günter Grass grew up in the German-speaking city of Danzig on the eve of the Second World War, and like many others of his generation he was seduced into a morally compromising role in the Third Reich. However, he also went on after the war to become the premier voice of German fiction, translating his experience into literary masterpieces such as "The Tin Drum." Not until now has he been able to recount his most shaming memories of involvement in the notorious Wehrmacht SS, a revelation which caused enormous controversy in Germany and abroad. But this ultimately redemptive memoir is told with his cherished gift for storytelling and description, illuminating a frightening juncture of European history as well as the development of a literary genius.
Harcourt: 9780151014774
$26.00
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