Olga: A Novel by Bernhard Schlink (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: Olga by Bernhard Schlink, Nathalie Buscombe A sweeping novel of love and passion from author of the international bestseller The Reader about a woman out of step with her time, whose life is witness to some of the most tumultuous events of modern age. Abandoned by her parents, young Olga is raised by her grandmother in a Prussian village in the early years of the twentieth century. Smart and precocious, endearing but uncompromising, she fights against ingrained chauvinism to find her place in a world run by lesser men.When Olga falls in love with her neighbor, Herbert, the son of a local aristocrat, her life is irremediably changed. While Herbert indulges his thirst for exploration and adventure, Olga is limited by her gender and circumstance. Her love for Herbert goes against all odds and encounters many obstacles, but even when they are separated, it enduresUnfolding across decades--from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first century--and across continents--from Germany to Africa and the Arctic, from the Baltic Sea to the German south-west--Olga is an epic romance, and a wrenching tale of a womans devotion to a restless man in an age of constant change. Though Olga exists in the shadows of others, she pursues life to the fullest and her magnetic presence shines--revealing a woman complex, fascinating, and unforgettable. Told in three distinct parts, brilliantly shifting from different points of view and narrative formats, Bernhard Schlinks magnificent novel is a rich, full portrait of a singular woman and her world.Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bernhard Schlink was born in Germany in 1944. A professor emeritus of law at Humboldt University, Berlin, and Cardozo Law School, New York, he is the author of the The Reader, which became a multi-million copy international bestseller and an Oscar-winning film starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, and The Woman on the Stairs. He lives in Berlin and New York. Review "You should read this novel if you appreciate the power of history. How do we remember each other? As individuals, or as parts of a larger whole?"-- "Evening Standard (London)" Details ISBN Author Nathalie Buscombe Short Title Olga Language English Year 2021 ISBN-13 9798200741274 Publication Date 2021-09-21 Subtitle A Novel Publisher HarperCollins Format Compact Disc Imprint HarperCollins Playing time 352 Narrator Nathalie Buscombe DEWEY 833.914 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158564094;

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