Books
by Ferdinand von Schirach
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The Collini Case |
Translated by Anthea Bell.
Despite knowing who the murderer is this is a taut thriller where a young lawyer tries to defend the inexplicable, vicious murder of a German business man by an Italian. The defendant will admit his guilt but not why. A major part of the story takes place in a court room, as the lawyer painstakingly seeks an answer. Additionally, he knew the murdered man and is in love with his daughter. An absorbing read.
Ed's Note: Ferdinand von Schirach is a lawyer and his book played a part in the setting up of a German Ministry of Justice Committee to look at the effects of the Nazi past on the current state of the Ministry.
(Christine Miller - bwl 71 Winter 2014) |
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