An exceptionally powerful novel exploring the themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. An international bestseller.

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.

A stunning examination of evil, this novel explores crime and punishment, love and guilt, dignity and degradation.