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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Reader by Bernhard Schlink, which tells the story of an affair between a young boy named Michaël and an older woman, Hanna. Years after their affair, Michaël attends a trial and comes face-to-face with Hanna, who went on to become an SS-officer and is now accused of major crimes at the concentration camp where she worked. The Reader tackles the feelings of shame and guilt that plagued those who lived through the Holocaust in Germany and the uncomfortable reality of what happened in the concentration camps, making for a difficult yet moving read. Schlink was received many prestigious awards for his writing, many of them for The Reader, and his hard-hitting novels are very popular with readers from across the world.
ISBN: | 9782806282880 |
Publication date: | 12th October 2016 |
Author: | Bright Summaries |
Publisher: | Brightsummaries.com an imprint of Bod Third Party Titles |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 28 pages |
Genres: |
Education |