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Clandestine affair unveils generational German guilt.

"The Reader" is a compelling exploration of postwar reckonings, weaving a narrative that is at once a personal tale of love and a profound examination of the moral complexities faced by the generation after the Holocaust. Its brevity is stark, unadorned with superfluous detail, yet the depth of the moral inquiry in these pages is vast, tackling the difficult question of love amidst unfathomable wrongdoing. It could resonate with those who appreciate stories where history's darkest times are confronted through intimate human relationships and the painful quest for understanding and redemption.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (1999)
  • Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (1997)
  • Prix Laure Bataillon (1997)
  • Premio Grinzane Cavour Nominee for Narrativa Straniera (1997)
  • Ελληνο-γερμανικό Βραβείο Μετάφρασης for Ιάκωβος Κοπερτί (2000)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1999)
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The Reader

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ISBN: 9780753804704
Publisher: Phoenix
Date of Publication: 1998-02-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.78
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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.
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Clandestine affair unveils generational German guilt.

"The Reader" is a compelling exploration of postwar reckonings, weaving a narrative that is at once a personal tale of love and a profound examination of the moral complexities faced by the generation after the Holocaust. Its brevity is stark, unadorned with superfluous detail, yet the depth of the moral inquiry in these pages is vast, tackling the difficult question of love amidst unfathomable wrongdoing. It could resonate with those who appreciate stories where history's darkest times are confronted through intimate human relationships and the painful quest for understanding and redemption.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (1999)
  • Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (1997)
  • Prix Laure Bataillon (1997)
  • Premio Grinzane Cavour Nominee for Narrativa Straniera (1997)
  • Ελληνο-γερμανικό Βραβείο Μετάφρασης for Ιάκωβος Κοπερτί (2000)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1999)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.