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Book SynopsisDavid Szalay is the author of five previous works of fiction:
Spring,
The Innocent,
London and the South-East, for which he was awarded the Betty Trask and Geoffrey Faber Memorial prizes,
All That Man Is, for which he was awarded the Gordon Burn prize and Plimpton Prize for Fiction, and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and
Turbulence, which won the Edge Hill Prize. Born in Canada, he grew up in London, and now lives in Vienna. His work has been translated into over twenty languages.
Trade ReviewA psychologically intricate, flawlessly researched tale of Stalin's legacy through the eyes of a disillusioned old communist. It felt as English as Le Carre with its elegant Cold War scene-setting and quiet but intense emotional range. -- Melissa Katsoulis * Times *
This is a double headed story that is both sad and compelling -- Nina Caplan * Timeout *
Szalay weaves a multilayered narrative ripe with period detail... A challenging thriller... Gripping * Metro *
Impressive... Still in his mid-thirties, Szalay will surely soon be adding more prizes to his Betty Trask * The Sunday Times *
Szalay moves skilfully across time and shows that history's end is not prophesied in books, but written in the wind -- Steven Martin * The Big Issue *
