Pat Barker: The Silence of the Girls
Trevor reviews Pat Barker’s war novel, The Silence of the Girls, a retelling of the Iliad from the perspective of Achilles’s captive Briseis.
2010s
William Trevor: Last Stories
Trevor looks at William Trevor’s final collection of stories, a gift, Last Stories.
Esther Kinsky: River
Paul reviews Esther Kinsky’s River, translated from the German by Iaian Galbraith.
Han Kang: The White Book
Paul reviews Han Kang’s The White Book, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
László Krasznahorkai: The World Goes On
Paul reviews László Krasznahorkai’s The World Goes On, a collection of stories and essays translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes, Ottilie Mulzet, and John Batki. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
Antonio Muñoz Molina: Like a Fading Shadow
Paul reviews Antonio Muñoz Molina’s Like a Fading Shadow, translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez. This book was recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
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.
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.