Oskar Matzerath is different. At the age of three, he decides not to grow any further. The grotesque outsider views the world with a ruthlessly sarcastic perspective "from below." His constant companion is a tin drum. With it, he drums up distance, demands attention, and startles those around him. When it is taken from him, he defends himself with a scream that shatters glass. As peculiar as the angry dwarf is, he is equally free. Oskar is an unrelenting and astute observer of the Danzig petty bourgeoisie during the "Third Reich." Günter Grass reads his most successful work: an artfully narrated piece of world history featuring a hero like no other before. Unabridged author reading, 3 mp3 CDs, approximately 27 hours and 59 minutes.