The Reader

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The Reader

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ISBN: 9780307473462
author: Bernhard Schlink
publishing house: Vintage
publication date: 2008
binding: Mass Market Paperback
price: USD 7.99
number of pages: 224

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<p>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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&mdash;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.<br />
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