The Reader -- Bernhard Schlink

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. <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Bernhard Schlink<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 03/07/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.50lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780375707971<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 7<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>28486 / Reader<br><br><b>Award:</b> International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Boston Book Review - Winner<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Newsweek</i> 12/08/2008 pg. 58<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Bernhard Schlink was born in Germany in 1944. A professor of law at the University of Berlin and a practicing judge, he is also the author of several prize-winning crime novels. He lives in Bonn and Berlin.