
In 1990 Gunter Grass
- a reluctant diarist
- felt compelled to make a record of the interesting times through which he was living. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 & the collapse of Communism Germany & Europe were enduring a period of immense upheaval. Grass resolved to immerse himself in these political debates: he travelled widely throughout both Germanys the former East & the former West conducting a lively exchange with political enemies friends & his own children about all the questions posed by reunification. His account gives the reader an unparalleled insight into a key moment in the life of modern Europe seen through the eyes of one of its most acclaimed writers. It also provides a startling insight into the creative process as the reader witnesses ideas for novels occurring & then taking shape. From Germany to Germany" is both a personal journal by a great creative artist & a penetrating commentary on recent European history by someone who was simultaneously an acute observer & a highly engaged participant."