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Book SynopsisOne of
The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023
East and West collide in a “timely” and “bittersweet tale of loyalty, love, and the siren call of freedom” (Rebecca Abrams,
Financial Times).
Trade Review"A wonderful, perfectly pitched novel: full of delightful intrigue and wry insight about the human predicament and its unique tensions." -- William Boyd, author of Trio
"Vesna Goldsworthy’s masterly novel retains the grace and resilience of literary art while wading deep into the most riveting human drama.… Goldsworthy is at once the most impartial and the tenderest of observers, a bold dramatist and a subtle humorist, and she has written a book so full of steel and compassion that it stands glitteringly apart." -- Rachel Cusk, author of Second Place
"Original and memorable.… A profound understanding of the timeless realities of love, betrayal, and the desire for revenge." -- Pat Barker, author of The Women of Troy
"An extraordinary evocation of two wildly contrasted worlds.… Vesna Goldsworthy writes so well!" -- Michael Frayn, author of Skios
"Atmospheric and gloriously vivid.…The pages fly by, and Goldsworthy’s careful scrutiny brings warmth and sympathy to her tale of belonging and betrayal. Tense, brooding and often hilarious,
Iron Curtain finds bright sparks as well as bleakness in the cold war’s dying embers." -- James Stuart - Guardian
"Excellent… a comedy of manners that is nevertheless fraught with tension.… Goldsworthy captures the human perspective of life in the cold war superbly and sympathetically." -- Alexander Larman - Observer
"Superb.… The divided continent has been at the heart of countless novels over the decades, but few can have been as cleverly crafted or better told than Vesna Goldsworthy’s
Iron Curtain.… Brilliantly written." -- Nick Rennison - Sunday Times
