| Author | : Bernhard Schlink |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Release Date | : 01 May 2001 |
| ISBN | : 9780375726972 |
| Pages | : 224 |
| File Size | : 53,7 Mb |
| Total View | : 8846 Views |
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink Book PDF 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.
