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The Reader: A Novel

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Postwar Germany, secrets, eroticism, moral conundrums.

Diving into "The Reader" is like unearthing hidden layers of history and human complexity. You'll find yourself immersed in a tale that's both intimate and profound, exploring the tangled web of a young boy's first love and the dark shadows of a postwar society. The novel's poignant narrative and the ethical questions it raises will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

  • 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.
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The Reader: A Novel

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780375707971
Date of Publication: 1997-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 208700 readers)

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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.
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Postwar Germany, secrets, eroticism, moral conundrums.

Diving into "The Reader" is like unearthing hidden layers of history and human complexity. You'll find yourself immersed in a tale that's both intimate and profound, exploring the tangled web of a young boy's first love and the dark shadows of a postwar society. The novel's poignant narrative and the ethical questions it raises will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

  • 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.