Book Description First English-language publication of Germany's most famous -living playwright This collection includes Through the Leaves,, his acclaimed study of the frail, flawed relationship between a middle-aged woman tripe butcher and a loud-mouthed factory worker, which became a West End hit in the summer of 2003 Franz Xaver Kroetz огсзк is Germany's most produced living playwright His plays characteristically describe a tension between post-modern pessimism and the bold exploration of taboo subjects.  Valenti2004 г 320 стр ISBN 0413774015.