Translated from the Spanish by Frank Wynne Five words from the blurb: Argentina, history, political, disappearances, love Tomás Eloy Martínez was one of the most important authors in the Spanish speaking world. He was born in Argentina in 1934 and became a journalist, challenging authority at every opportunity. His provocative journalism forced him into exile during [...]
Posts under ‘Books in Translation’
The Devotion of Suspect X – Keigo Higashino
Translated from the Japanese by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander Five words from the blurb: Tokyo, ex-husband, shattered, Police, genius I hadn’t heard of this book until one of my sister’s friends recommended it to me, but I love Japanese thrillers and so decided to give it a try. I’m pleased that [...]
Seven Houses in France – Bernardo Atxaga
Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa Five words from the blurb: Congo, fortune, jungle, enslaved, kidnapping I hadn’t heard of Atxaga before this unsolicited review copy popped through my letter box, but the impressive list of awards he has won (including the Spanish National Literature Prize and a shortlisting for the European Literature [...]
Two Abandoned Nobels
Translated from the German by Joachim Neugroschel The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek Elfriede Jelinek won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2004 Five words from the blurb: Vienna, emotional, self-destruction, intensity, porn The Piano Teacher is an unrelenting, intense tale of one woman’s self-destruction. Erika is a piano teacher who lives with her controlling mother. [...]
The Sinner – Petra Hammesfahr
Translated from the German by John Brownjohn Five words from the blurb: killed, man, past, childhood, horrors The Sinner was a bestseller in Germany, staying at the top of the book charts for fifteen months. I can see why it was so popular – it is well written, intelligent, and packed with unexpected twists. It is a [...]
The Death of the Adversary – Hans Keilson
Translated from the German by Ivo Jarosy Five words from the blurb: masterpiece, dictator, Germany, Jewish, tyranny Hans Keilson wrote this book whilst hiding from the Nazis during WWII. The narrator is a Jewish boy who witnesses a dictator rising to power. We see the way his life is changed by the increasing influence of this evil [...]
