Local Anaesthetic

Starusch, a 40-year-old teacher of German and history, undergoes protracted dental treatment in an office where TV is used to distract the patients. Under local anesthesia, the patient projects onto the screen his past and present with the fluidity and visual quality of the movies. A satirical portrait of social confusions. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/16/1989
ISBN: 9780156529402
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.62w x 0.88d