The Reader
of Bernhard Schlink, Carol Brown Janeway (Translator)
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 loverâthen 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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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 216 pages
- Publisher Pantheon
- Publication Date 06/26/97
- First Publication 10/28/95
- Language English
- ISBN 9780375408267
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Germany']
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