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Description
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 ... read more
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“I...I mean...what would you have done.”
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“Why? Why does what was beautiful suddenly shatter in hindsight because it concealed dark truths?”
Narrator
First Sentence
When I was fifteen, I got hepatitis.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Bernhard Schlink (Author)
- Carol Brown Janeway
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