Homecoming

By Bernhard Schlink | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

Growing up with his mother in Germany, Peter Debauer knows little about his father, an apparent victim of the Second World War. But when he stumbles upon a few pages from a long-lost novel, Peter embarks on a quest that leads him across Europe to the United States, chasing fragments of a story within a story and a master of disguises who may or may not exist. Homecoming is a tale of fathers and sons, men and women, war and peace. It reveals the humanity that survives the trauma of war and the ongoing possibility for redemption.

Editions of Homecoming

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375420917
Paperback
ISBN 9780739327777
Paperback
ISBN 9780375725579
EBook
ISBN 9780307377159
Audiobook
ISBN 9781415948804
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780739359259
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9781415947166
AudioDisc
ISBN 9781415947159
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780739359242

Read an Excerpt

Growing up with his mother in Germany, Peter Debauer knows little about his father, an apparent victim of the Second World War. But when he stumbles upon a few pages from a long-lost novel, Peter embarks on a quest that leads him across Europe to the United States, chasing fragments of a story within a story and a master of disguises who may or may not exist. Homecoming is a tale of fathers and sons, men and women, war and peace. It reveals the humanity that survives the trauma of war and the ongoing possibility for redemption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homecoming about?

Growing up with his mother in Germany, Peter Debauer knows little about his father, an apparent victim of the Second World War. But when he stumbles upon a few pages from a long-lost novel, Peter embarks on a quest that leads him across Europe to the United States, chasing fragments of a story within a story and a master of disguises who may or may not exist. Homecoming is a tale of fathers and sons, men and women, war and peace. It reveals the humanity that survives the trauma of war and the ongoing possibility for redemption.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Homecoming?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of Homecoming?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375420917

Is Homecoming part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Vintage International

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Homecoming?

Bernhard Schlink

Who is the Publisher of the book Homecoming?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Homecoming is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375420917) and paperback(ISBN 9780739327777) and paperback(ISBN 9780375725579) and ebook(ISBN 9780307377159) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415948804) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739359259) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415947166) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415947159) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739359242)

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