Gerhard Self is a lawyer turned private investigator who's brought in to find out the person behind a series of computer frauds at Rhineland Chemical Works. He is of an age where computers are still something of a mystery, but as the threat of a major chlorine leak increases Self must employ all his skill to find the perpetrator before a catastrophe occurs.
Beneath this plot Schlink works through the meaning of the Nazi past in a bourgeois democratic Germany. As a former Nazi prosecutor Gerhard Self is a wonderful literary character - a man struggling to find his place in the modern world, whose values are constantly challenged as he tries to make sense of the hand life has dealt him.
SELF PUNISHMENT is a detective story with real depth.
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"Like any fictional detective worth spending time with, Self . . . transmits a strong sense of being comfortable with who he is, imperfections and all."The bestselling crime novel from the author of The Reader
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Self's Punishment This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780297849094
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. First UK Paper. First published in Germany in 1987. Translated from German by Rebecca Morrison. Self is summoned to investigate computer hacking at a chemical company. ".in his search for the hacker and his attempts to prevent a hazardous chemical leak, Self stumbles upon something far more sinister." He find dark secrets hidden for decades, and is forced to face his own demons of guilt, responsibility and loyalty. Seller Inventory # 017103
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Condition: Good. 'From the author of the international bestseller, The Reader, the first in a detective series featuring the unconventional PI, Gerhard Self.' 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 1114446
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