Bibliograph

The reader, Bernhard Schlink ; translated from the German by Carol Brown Janeway

Type

Label

The reader, Bernhard Schlink ; translated from the German by Carol Brown Janeway

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

unknown if item is government publication

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The reader

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

234188574

Responsibility statement

Bernhard Schlink ; translated from the German by Carol Brown Janeway

Summary

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. From the Trade Paperback edition

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor