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Vintage International Ser.: The Reader : A Novel by Bernhard Schlink (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Author: Bernhard Schlink. The Reader: a Novel. Format: Trade Paperback. Publication Year: 1999.

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * 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. "A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." -- Los Angeles Times 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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375707972
ISBN-13
9780375707971
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1066713

Product Key Features

Book Title
Reader : a Novel
Author
Bernhard Schlink
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Literary, Historical
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz

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Trade
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AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION "A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." -- Los Angeles Times "Moving, suggestive and ultimately hopeful.... [ The Reader ] leaps national boundaries and speaks straight to the heart."-- The New York Times Book Review "Arresting, philosophically elegant, morally complex.... Mr. Schlink tells his story with marvelous directness and simplicity."-- The New York Times "Haunting.... What Schlink does best, what makes this novel most memorable, are the small moments of highly charged eroticism." --Francine Prose, Elle, "A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." - Los Angeles Times "Moving, suggestive and ultimately hopeful. . . . [ The Reader ] leaps national boundaries and speaks straight to the heart." - The New York Times Book Review "Arresting, philosophically elegant, morally complex. . . . Mr. Schlink tells his story with marvelous directness and simplicity." - The New York Times "Haunting. . . . What Schlink does best, what makes this novel most memorable, are the small moments of highly charged eroticism." -Francine Prose, Elle, "A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." -Los Angeles Times "Moving, suggestive and ultimately hopeful. . . . [The Reader] leaps national boundaries and speaks straight to the heart." -The New York Times Book Review "Arresting, philosophically elegant, morally complex. . . . Mr. Schlink tells his story with marvelous directness and simplicity." -The New York Times "Haunting. . . . What Schlink does best, what makes this novel most memorable, are the small moments of highly charged eroticism." -Francine Prose,Elle
Lccn
97-001511
Dewey Decimal
Fic
Dewey Edition
21

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4 out of 5 stars
by deegles12 Jun, 2006
The Reader is perfectly named
This book is about a boys first love / love experience. He goes through several years of life and realizes everything is compared / measured to his first love. It has historical value in helping this generation understand the civilian side and jewish holocaust side of the third riech. It does make you question your present values, enriches alot of deep thinking if you were put in the SS War and what you would do either for or against the holocaust victims. Seeing Germany during this time will make you see that there are both sides to every story. I liked the book because it taught me that by reading, it will enrich and allow me to understand alot more, becoming more educated, so that life's decisions can have more educated answers (to the deep questions in your own head). I disliked this book because of the child molestation, a 15 year old boy vs. a 30+ year old woman.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by dzFkaZZYRfu@Del...18 Feb, 2010
The Reader
I selected this book for reading because it had been an Oprah Book Club pick, and because it was a #1 National Bestseller. Within the first 25 pages of the book, the author made me laugh! A fifteen-year-old teen, covered in coal dust, in the presence of his soon-to-be mature lover made these people real. From that moment on, I accepted their relationship - odd as it was - as one with integrity and human need. Schlink kept me guessing. What were the secrets being guarded so fiercely by Hanna? The key to the answer was in the title, but I missed the clue until the book began drawing its curtains for its quiet ending. Make time for this book. Don't judge Hanna too harshly until you know the deep, black secrets her soul carries. I respected and loved Hanna in the end. I will not soon forget her and her role in the Holocaust.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by rrenzett22 Nov, 2018
A great read
I really enjoyed reading the book behind the movie. Of course it explained a lot of stuff the movie didn't explain. I recommend this book.
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5 out of 5 stars
by git75325 Apr, 2024
Already done
It is a fantastic read very interesting from postwar Germany and A Warm lovestory, I just loved it and the film as well with Kate Winslet
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5 out of 5 stars
by 9Pd1T848Q-6@Del...19 Jul, 2009
the reader
bought it for a book club...great book. the content was a little bit heavy but an overall fast and easy read.

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