Dog Years
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Günter Grass
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor tears on dust cover jacket; marked tanning of internal pages; sale sticker from previous sale on front cover
This sprawling epic of post-war German literature presents a satirical and allegorical examination of a nation's soul. Dog Years chronicles the intertwined lives of Eduard Amsel, a scarecrow maker, and Walter Matern, tracing their complex relationship from childhood in Danzig through the tumultuous decades following World War II. Through its unconventional narrative structure, which includes the perspective of a dog, the novel uncovers the deep-seated psychological and moral scars left by the Nazi era and its aftermath. It masterfully illustrates the ways in which individuals grapple with collective guilt, memory, and the reconstruction of identity in a fractured society. This powerful work offers a profound and often darkly humorous critique of German history, solidifying its place as a monumental achievement in 20th-century fiction.
Author: Günter Grass
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor tears on dust cover jacket; marked tanning of internal pages; sale sticker from previous sale on front cover
This sprawling epic of post-war German literature presents a satirical and allegorical examination of a nation's soul. Dog Years chronicles the intertwined lives of Eduard Amsel, a scarecrow maker, and Walter Matern, tracing their complex relationship from childhood in Danzig through the tumultuous decades following World War II. Through its unconventional narrative structure, which includes the perspective of a dog, the novel uncovers the deep-seated psychological and moral scars left by the Nazi era and its aftermath. It masterfully illustrates the ways in which individuals grapple with collective guilt, memory, and the reconstruction of identity in a fractured society. This powerful work offers a profound and often darkly humorous critique of German history, solidifying its place as a monumental achievement in 20th-century fiction.