The Reader

'A thriller, a love story and a deeply moving examination of a German conscience' [Independent on Saturday]

For 15-year-old Michael Berg, a chance meeting with an older woman leads to far more than he ever imagined. The woman in question is Hanna, and before long they embark on a passionate, clandestine love affair which leaves Michael both euphoric and confused. For Hanna is not all she seems.

Years later, as a law student observing a trial in Germany, Michael is shocked to realize that the person in the dock is Hanna. The woman he had loved is a criminal. Much about her behaviour during the trial does not make sense. But then suddenly, and terribly, it does - Hanna is not only obliged to answer for a horrible crime, she is also desperately concealing an even deeper secret.

Title - The Reader

Edition -

Author - Bernhard Schlink

ISBN 13 - 9780753823293

Imprint - Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 01/12/2008

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No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 194 x 18mm

Weight - 216 g

Languages - English