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Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
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The Reader, Bernhard Schlink
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- The Reader
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bernhard Schlink
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN10
- 1407230905
- ISBN13
- 9781407230900
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes
- First published
- 1995
- Original title
- Der Vorleser
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.