Prof Bernhard Schlink
The Weekend
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753828489
- author:
- Prof Bernhard Schlink
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, , General & Literary Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Germany, Fiction / General, Literary, Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink A reunion of old friends and lovers takes place in a secluded country home, 25 years after their youth. As they catch up, memories of each other's lives are shared, and quiet judgments are passed. However, the announcement of one of their own being released from prison sets off shockwaves. This is not just any reunion, but a complex web of old allegiances and unresolved tensions. The group's past actions have consequences that still linger, and the weekend's conversations reveal more than just nostalgia for bygone days. As the weekend unfolds, the true nature of their gathering becomes clear, and the fragile balance between loyalty, guilt, and redemption is tested.
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