Crabwalk (2002/2003, hardcover) by Nobel laureate Günter Grass is a 216-page historical novel examining the 1945 Soviet torpedoing of the Wilhelm Gustloff, resulting in 9,000 deaths. The narrative follows journalist Paul Pokriefke, born on a lifeboat during the tragedy, as he explores the, often suppressed, generational trauma and memory of this massive maritime disaster.