Phoenix Press The Reader - Bernhard Schlink

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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. 'A tender, horrifying novel that shows blazingly well how the Holocaust should be dealt with in fiction. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink od authora Bernhard Schlink a nakladatelství v kategorii Knihy za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz Morally sophisticated novel, exploring themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. "(An) unforgettable story of a young German trying to make sense of the Nazi past. }The Reader{... is about love and memory and the tension between the needs to condemn and to understand" }Daily Telegraph{. It was published to critical acclaim in Germany. Orion Publishing Co: "A stunning examination of evil, this novel explores crime and punishment, love and guilt, dignity and...