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In the 1960s, Birgit fled East Berlin out of love and the desire for freedom to join Kaspar in the West. Now, after Birgit's death, Kaspar discovers that his wife paid a price for that decision. She left behind her baby, a girl, whose existence she had hidden from him all his... Read Full Overview

""Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now"" --Le Monde

""The great novel of German reunification"" --Le Figaro

From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the wounds of the past, told through... Read Full Overview

""Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now"" --Le Monde

""The great novel of German reunification"" --Le Figaro

From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the wounds of the past, told through... Read Full Overview