The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink Old friends and lovers reunite for a weekend in a secluded country home after spending decades apart. They excavate old memories and pass clandestine judgments on the wildly divergent paths theyve taken since their youth. But this isnt just any reunion, and their conversations about the old days arent your typical reminiscences: After twenty-four years, Jörg, a convicted murderer and terrorist, has been released from prison. The announcement of his pardon will send shock waves through the country, but before the announcement, his friends—some of whom were Baader-Meinhof sympathizers or those who clung to them—gather for his first weekend of freedom. They have been summoned by Jörgs devoted sister, Christiane, whose concern for her brothers safety is matched only by the unrelenting zeal of Marko, a young man intent on having Jörg continue to fight for the cause. Bernhard Schlink is at his finest as The Weekend unfolds. Passions are pitted against pragmatism, ideas against actions, and hopes against heartbreaking realities. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bernhard Schlink is the author of the internationally best-selling novel The Reader, which was an Oprahs Book Club selection. He divides his time between Berlin and New York. Review Praise for The Weekend"Schlink avoids the easy route of condemnation and salvation . . . The books real strength is the finely wrought dynamic among the characters, whose relationships and histories are fraught with a powerful sense of tension and possibly untoward potential." —Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Reader"Arresting, philosophically elegant, morally complex . . . Schlink tells this story with marvelous directness and simplicity, his writing stripped bare of any of the standard gimmicks of dramatization." —The New York Times "[A] beautiful, disturbing, and finally morally devastating novel. From the first page, The Reader ensnares both heart and mind." —Los Angeles Times Praise for Homecoming"A beguilingly oblique novel . . . Despite its intricate, mazelike progression, Homecoming has surprising narrative thrust." —The Economist "Sensitive and disturbing . . . The readers mind opens to the story like a plant unfurling its leaves to the sun." —The New York Times Book Review Praise for Flights of Love"An outstanding collection." —The Wall Street Journal "Intimate, smart, powerful . . . As memorable as The Reader . . . Dazzling." —The Washington Post Book World Review Quote Praise for The Weekend "Schlink avoids the easy route of condemnation and salvation . . . The books real strength is the finely wrought dynamic among the characters, whose relationships and histories are fraught with a powerful sense of tension and possibly untoward potential." -Publishers Weekly Praise for The Reader "Arresting, philosophically elegant, morally complex . . . Schlink tells this story with marvelous directness and simplicity, his writing stripped bare of any of the standard gimmicks of dramatization." -The New York Times "[A] beautiful, disturbing, and finally morally devastating novel. From the first page, The Reader ensnares both heart and mind." -Los Angeles Times Praise for Homecoming "A beguilingly oblique novel . . . Despite its intricate, mazelike progression, Homecoming has surprising narrative thrust." -The Economist "Sensitive and disturbing . . . The readers mind opens to the story like a plant unfurling its leaves to the sun." -The New York Times Book Review Praise for Flights of Love "An outstanding collection." -The Wall Street Journal "Intimate, smart, powerful . . . As memorable as The Reader . . . Dazzling." -The Washington Post Book World From the Hardcover edition. Excerpt from Book One She got there just before seven. Shed expected to make more headway and arrive sooner by traveling in the early morning. When she hit more road construction, and yet more, she grew nervous. Would he walk through the gate, look out for her in vain, his First reac Details ISBN0307456315 Author Bernhard Schlink Short Title WEEKEND Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0307456315 ISBN-13 9780307456311 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Residence Bonn, GW Birth 1944 Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-09-27 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2011-09-27 NZ Release Date 2011-09-27 US Release Date 2011-09-27 UK Release Date 2011-09-27 Place of Publication New York Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Vintage International Imprint Vintage Books 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:137875388;

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