Olga, the protagonist of the new book, is an orphan raised by her grandmother at the start of the 20th century in a Silesian village. In a way, Schlink's new novel, "Olga," is reminiscent of "The Reader" in that it echoes the constellation of a younger man and an older woman and their approach to German history and the past. "The Reader" was turned into a movie starring Kate Winslet and David Kross Image: imago/Unimedia Images Winslet won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her portrayal of the former concentration camp guard Hanna Schmitz. In 2008, the novel was adapted to film, a huge success starring Kate Winslet and David Kross. Oprah Winfrey featured the novel in her book club. "The Reader" was translated into almost 50 languages and made it to the very top of the New York Times bestseller list - a first for a novel by a German writer. Bernhard Schlink's novel "The Reader" conquered the literary world 22 years ago. Rarely had a German author been as successful on the international stage.
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