Local Anaesthetic

Author/Contributor(s):	Grass, Günter
Publisher:	HarperVia
Date:	10/16/1989
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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