"Fallen Fruit," as Hans Magnus Enzensberger calls it, encompasses his observations, notes, short essays, memories, dialogues, poems, and commentaries collected in various large and small baskets. With a sharp tongue, unreserved and combative, he confronts us with the spirit of the times and mainstream culture. Yet, there are also tributes included: from familiar and beloved people, from brothers and sisters in spirit. The German language, whose depth and intricacies the author explores with lexical precision, receives its due recognition. Last but not least, nature is depicted in its wonderfully capricious manifestations.