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The Reader
Book • 1995
Published in 1995, 'The Reader' by Bernhard Schlink is a parable addressing the difficulties faced by post-war German generations in understanding the Holocaust.
It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy, Michael Berg, who has an affair with Hanna Schmitz, a woman old enough to be his mother.
Years later, Michael discovers Hanna is on trial as a former Nazi concentration camp guard.
The novel explores themes of guilt, shame, responsibility, and the struggle to come to terms with the past.
David Hare adapted the novel into a 2008 film, which received multiple Academy Award nominations and won Kate Winslet an Oscar for her role as Hanna.
It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy, Michael Berg, who has an affair with Hanna Schmitz, a woman old enough to be his mother.
Years later, Michael discovers Hanna is on trial as a former Nazi concentration camp guard.
The novel explores themes of guilt, shame, responsibility, and the struggle to come to terms with the past.
David Hare adapted the novel into a 2008 film, which received multiple Academy Award nominations and won Kate Winslet an Oscar for her role as Hanna.
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