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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

Memorable Quotes

  • “I...I mean...what would you have done.”
    Hanna
  • “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.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Bernhard Schlink (Author)
  2. Carol Brown Janeway
 

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