Youssef Ziedan: عزازيل (Azazeel)
The latest addition to my website is Youssef Ziedan's عزازيل (Azazeel). This is a brilliant book, set in the fifth century A.D., telling the story of Hypa, an Egyptian Christian…
Sara Stridsberg: Beckomberga: Ode till min familj (Gravity of Love)
The latest addition to my website is Sara Stridsberg's Ode till min familj (Gravity of Love). This is Sara Stridsberg's first novel translated into English (another one will be published…
Max Aub: Campo francés [French Camp]
The latest addition to my website is Max Aub's Campo francés [French Camp]. This is the fourth in Max Aub’s six volume Civil War series, El laberinto mágico (The Magic…
Marlen Haushofer: Die Mansarde (The Loft)
The latest addition to my website is Marlen Haushofer's Die Mansarde (The Loft). This is Haushofer's last published novel and a first-class one it is. The unnamed narrator lives in…
Zadie Smith: Swing Time
The latest addition to my website is Zadie Smith's Swing Time, another superb novel from this author. The unnamed narrator is the daughter of a white man and black woman.…