My Century

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title My Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gunter Grass
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 125
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780571203123
ClassificationsDewey:833.914
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 6 November 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A collection of one hundred inter-linked stories celebrating the twentieth century, by Germany's most eminent contemporary writer. As the sequence of stories unfolds, a lively and rich picture emerges, an historical portrait of our century in all its grandeur and in all its horror.

Author Biography

G nter Grass, born in Danzig, Germany in 1927, is Germany's most celebrated contemporary writer. He is a man of remarkable versatility: novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, graphic artist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000.

Reviews

"This is a man we can trust to lead us across the precipice of knowing with charm, sound judgment and a knowledge of where to stop before our intoxicated intellect deceives us once again.-San Francisco Chronicle "Eco's ability to balance technical subject matter with broadly intelligible anecdotes and illustrations should make it valuable and pleasurable for anyone seeking a gallant introduction to the philosophy of language."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)