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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.

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.]]> 2894 3.54 19402 3062 58512 3.53 16594 2461 1995 2 0 false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:16:39 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:17:06 -0700 2009 more...]]>