Ahmed Saadawi: Frankenstein in Baghdad
Paul reviews Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright, which was recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Book Reviews
David Hayden: Darker with the Lights On
David Hayden’s Darker with the Lights On is an excellent debut story collection with a profound and unsettling exploration of contemporary existence.
Wu Ming-Yi: The Stolen Bicycle
Paul reviews Wu Ming-Yi’s The Stolen Bicycle, translated from the Mandarin by Darryl Sterk. The book is on this year’s Man Booker International Prize longlist.
László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project
Paul reviews László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project, another beautifully produced book by Sylph Editions.
Barbara Comyns: The Juniper Tree
Trevor reviews Barbara Comyn’s dark 1985 novel, The Juniper Tree, which Comyn’s wrote in her late 70s. The book was recently published in a new edition by NYRB Classics.
Per Petterson: Echoland
Paul reviews Per Petterson’s 1989 novel Echoland, translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett.