The Tin Drum
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Physical Desc
591 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1220

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Translation of: Die Blechtrommel.
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Acclaimed as the greatest German novel written since the end of World War II, The Tin Drum is the autobiography of thirty-year old Oskar Matzerath who lhas lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is being held in a mental institution. Willfull stunting his growth at three feet for many years, wielding his tin drum and piercing scream as anarchistic weapons, he provides a profound yet hilarious perspective on both German history and the human condition in the modern world.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Grass, G. (1990). The Tin Drum . Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grass, Günter, 1927-2015. 1990. The Tin Drum. New York: Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grass, Günter, 1927-2015. The Tin Drum New York: Vintage Books, 1990.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Grass, G. (1990). The tin drum. New York: Vintage Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Grass, Günter. The Tin Drum Vintage Books, 1990.

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