Herta Müller’s hungry eye
The first English edition of a labour-camp novel impresses Simon Willis with its honesty and concision
The first English edition of a labour-camp novel impresses Simon Willis with its honesty and concision
What makes a gothic fairy tale about a plain governess so raw and exhilarating?
An unlikely king, a contemporary urban gang, a word for God and three formidable novels
A new version of Albert Camus’ most confrontational novel
The author of “The Bonfire of the Vanities” leaves moralising to others
Ian McEwan and Rose Tremain on sparkling form, and two formidable feats of reportage
The best of Javier Marías – “A Heart So White”
Total immersion with Hilary Mantel, a reality check from Jackie Kay and a new light on Graham Greene