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A new translation of the landmark novel, with a new foreword by the author. Translated by Breon Mitchell. 'Mitchell's excellent translation reveals the novel as a timeless masterpiece.' "The Times"
Synopsis
On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures is post-war Germany.