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Zusatztext A stunning examination of evil, this novel explores crime and punishment, love and guilt, dignity and degradation. Informationen zum Autor BERNHARD SCHLINK was born in Germany in 1944. A professor emeritus of law at Humboldt University, Berlin, and Cardozo Law School, New York, he is the author of the internationally bestselling novels The Reader , which became an Oscar-winning film starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, and The Woman on the Stairs . His latest novel, Olga , was a no.1 international bestseller. He lives in Berlin and New York. Klappentext Morally sophisticated novel, exploring themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. "(An) unforgettable story of a young German trying to make sense of the Nazi past. "The Reader"... is about love and memory and the tension between the needs to condemn and to understand" "Daily Telegraph". It was published to critical acclaim in Germany. Zusammenfassung An exceptionally powerful novel exploring the themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. An international bestseller.
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BERNHARD SCHLINK was born in Germany in 1944. A professor emeritus of law at Humboldt University, Berlin, and Cardozo Law School, New York, he is the author of the internationally bestselling novels The Reader, which became an Oscar-winning film starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, and The Woman on the Stairs. His latest novel, Olga, was a no.1 international bestseller. He lives in Berlin and New York.
