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Local Anaesthetic Günter Grass 1st Harvest / Hbj Ed edition
Local Anaesthetic
Günter Grass
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
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 1989 |
| ISBN13 | 9780156529402 |
| Publishers | Mariner Books |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 141 × 22 × 206 mm · 371 g |
| Language | English |
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