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In this book, the story is told by a narrator, Stingo, a 22-year old boy: in the 1st plot, he describes his meeting with Nathan - a Jewish intellectual, and Sophie, a Polish Catholic. In the 2nd plot, Stingo describes the strong relationship between Nathan and Sophie; in the 3rd one, the reader is told about Sophie's past in the pre-war Poland period, the concentration camp and about her secret (her choice).
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