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'Gdansk 1989. A polish woman, a guilding specialist, meets a German man, a professor in art history. A walk together in a graveyard gives rise to an ambition to establish a Cemetery of Reconciliation as a mark of the times and their spirit of unity... 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 Yorker
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Tin Drum comes a satire of european politics and a love story.
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Günter Grass (1927–2015) was Germany’s most celebrated post-war writer. He was a creative artist of remarkable versatility: novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, graphic artist. Grass’s first novel, The Tin Drum, is widely regarded as one of the finest novels of the twentieth century, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'Gdansk 1989. A polish woman, a guilding specialist, meets a German man, a professor in art history. A walk together in a graveyard gives rise to an ambition to establish a Cemetery of Reconciliation as a mark of the times and their spirit of unity. 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001420095
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Author (illustrator). Reprint; First Printing. Light reading and cover creases, light shelf wear. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. ; B&W Illustrations; 256 pages; Gdansk 1989. A Polish woman, a guilding specialist, meets a German man, a professor in art history. A walk together in a graveyard gives rise to an ambition to establish a Cemetery of Reconciliation as a mark of the times and their spirit of unity. Seller Inventory # 24190
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Condition: Good. : Ambientada en Gdansk en 1989, esta novela narra la historia de un historiador del arte alemán y una viuda polaca que, tras conocerse en un cementerio, comparten la ambición de establecer un "Cementerio de la Reconciliación" como símbolo de unidad y superación de los odios del pasado. Escrita por el ganador del Premio Nobel Günter Grass, la obra es una sátira aguda sobre la política europea y, al mismo tiempo, una conmovedora historia de amor.Con su característico estilo preciso y satírico, Grass explora la comedia humana y los desafíos que enfrentan las buenas intenciones en un contexto histórico complejo. Es una lectura esencial para quienes disfrutan de la literatura contemporánea con profundidad política y un toque de humor irónico. EAN: 9780749398781 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Call of the Toad Autor: Günter Grass Editorial: Random House UK Idioma: en Páginas: 256 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-05-28-ef789a4d
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