An immortal fisherman catches an immortal talking fish in the Stone Age, and they live eternally until modern times in Germany, bound by the man's insatiable pregnant wife and entanglements with various female cooks. The narrating fisherman uses his predicament to comment on gender and nutrition in society, as well as gloat over the fish's second capture and subsequent trial by women for his historical role in subjugating women.— Google Books

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The Flounder : Günter Grass’ Whimsical Culinary Odysseyby Author · Jan 2024
In The Flounder, Günter Grass invites readers to a literary banquet where history, feminism, and whimsy converge.

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