About The Reader


As Germany rebuilds itself in the wake of World War II, teenager Michael Berg meets Hanna Schmitz, a bus conductor, several years his senior. Their relationship is passionate. When Hanna abruptly moves away without informing him, Michael is heartbroken. Years later, while studying law at Heidelberg University, he is appalled to discover that Hanna is on trial for a brutal Nazi war crime.

A life too interesting: Shane MacGowan

A life too interesting: Shane MacGowan
Nov 30,2023 1:51 pm

... And, if you waited long enough, and won his confidence, MacGowan The Reader might occasionally emerge with his views on Yeats, Joyce and Beckett...

Booker Prize 2023 shortlist: Who are the six authors hoping to win tonight?

Booker Prize 2023 shortlist: Who are the six authors hoping to win tonight?
Nov 26,2023 9:51 am

... The Reader s perceptions constantly shift as we begin to see the world from their perspectives...

Russell Brand: How the comedian built his YouTube audience on half-truths

Russell Brand: How the comedian built his YouTube audience on half-truths
Sep 21,2023 6:51 am

... " Stopping short of having lots of specifics in a message can actually be quite useful, because The Reader or the listener then sort of fills in the blanks, " she says...

Nicola Sturgeon to publish her 'deeply personal' memoir

Nicola Sturgeon to publish her 'deeply personal' memoir
Aug 9,2023 7:21 am

... Ms Sturgeon added: " I aim to chronicle key events of the past three decades and take The Reader behind the scenes to describe how it felt to be in the room , who else was there, the relationships involved and how decisions were arrived at...

Wet weather hitting critical harvest time, say farmers

Wet weather hitting critical harvest time, say farmers
Aug 2,2023 2:31 pm

... " Inside the drying shed, she demonstrates a device that monitors the moisture level in the crops, plunging The Reader into a vast pile of grains and taking a reading...

Nothing But Thieves: How food critic Jay Rayner helped the direction of new album

Nothing But Thieves: How food critic Jay Rayner helped the direction of new album
Jul 5,2023 9:40 pm

... " It was for journalists, and specifically food journalists, because it was about writing about the same topic, food, but being able to keep it entertaining for The Reader...

Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe

Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe
Jun 28,2023 5:50 pm

... The BBC has been told that Thursday s " special report" will leave The Reader in no doubt which MPs the committee is referring to in its criticisms...

Of Mice and Men should be removed from GCSEs over racial slurs

Of Mice and Men should be removed from GCSEs over racial slurs
May 25,2023 4:30 am

... " " This and other messages/themes from Of Mice and Men reminds The Reader of the struggle for racial equality and the importance of equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion in today s society...

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