Book cover for Local Anaesthetic by Günter Grass

Local Anaesthetic

1989 Released
288 Pages
4-6 Hours
★ 3.43 434 ratings
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HarperviaISBN 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

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