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Cat and Mouse

Ralph Manheim, Günter Grass

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Transformative journey amidst post-war societal scars.

"Cat and Mouse" takes you on a young boy's quest for self-acceptance, deftly weaving humor with the poignancy of a war-torn nation's psyche. Grass has a way of painting both the resilience and the absurdity of human nature against the stark backdrop of history. Reading this, you'll delve into the complexities of heroism and the peculiar paths one takes to escape from reality's harshness. It's for someone who appreciates a narrative that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.

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ISBN: 9780749394806
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1997-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 6653 readers)

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An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here.To compensate for his unusually large Adam’s apple—source of both discomfort and distress—fourteen year old Joachim Mahlke turns himself into athlete and ace diver. Soon he is known to his peers and his nation as “The Great Mahlke”. But to his enemies, he remains a target. He is different and doomed in a country scarred by the war.Cat and Mouse was first published in 1961, two years after Gunter Grass’ controversial and applauded masterpiece, The Tin Drum. Once again Grass turns his attention on Danzig. With a subtle blend of humour and power, Cat and Mouse ostensibly relates the rise of Mahlke from clown to hero. But Mahlke’s outlandish antics hide the darkness at the heart of a nation torn by Nazi violence, the war, and its aftermath.
 

Transformative journey amidst post-war societal scars.

"Cat and Mouse" takes you on a young boy's quest for self-acceptance, deftly weaving humor with the poignancy of a war-torn nation's psyche. Grass has a way of painting both the resilience and the absurdity of human nature against the stark backdrop of history. Reading this, you'll delve into the complexities of heroism and the peculiar paths one takes to escape from reality's harshness. It's for someone who appreciates a narrative that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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