About the book: 2019 / In the collection of stories "Deserters of Love" Bernhard Schlink, one of the most famous modern German writers, the famous author of the international bestseller - the novel "The Reader", explores the different faces of love: from love as a habit to love that opens up new, unknown horizons. What is love? Why do people crave love so much and why do they run away from it? Why don't they protect their love until it's too late? Schlink's seven sad lyrical stories - seven possible answers to these questions.