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The Reader
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4 out of 5
Based on 36,565 Ratings and 5,368 Reviews

Book Description
Oprah Book ClubŪ Selection, February 1999: Originally published in Switzerland, and gracefully translated into English by Carol Brown Janeway, The Reader is a brief tale about sex, love, reading, and shame in postwar Germany. Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, ... More
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PublisherPantheon Books
BindingHardcover (32 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages218
ISBN-100679442790
ISBN-13978-0679442790
Publication Date06/1997
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About Bernhard Schlink (Author) : Bernhard Schlink is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Bernhard Schlink include The Reader.
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About Carol Brown Janeway (Translator) : Carol Brown Janeway is a published author, editor, and a translator. Some of the published credits of Carol Brown Janeway include Embers.
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1/5/2012 teresa d said: Among my favorite books
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