The Tin Drum Author:G?nter Grass The greatest German novel written since world War II, The TIN DRUM is the autobiography of thirty-year-old Oscar Matzerath, who has lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is detained in a mental institution. Willfully stunting his growth at three feet for many years, wielding his tin drum and piercing scream as anarc... more »histic weapons, he provides a profound yet hilarious perspective on both German history and the human condition in the modern world. Translated into all major languages, THE TIN DRUM- G?nter Grass' first novel-- is an internationally acclaimed work of literature.« less