László Krasznahorkai and his spellbinding sentences
The Hungarian novelist is best known for his very long, very brilliant sentences. Boyd Tonkin follows him to the dizzying end
The Hungarian novelist is best known for his very long, very brilliant sentences. Boyd Tonkin follows him to the dizzying end
As they walk the bay of Reykjavik, Boyd Tonkin talks to bestselling Icelandic author Sjón about trolls, sagas and islands
As Vicki Baum’s “Grand Hotel” is re-released, we examine why writers keep returning to the hotel novel and how it has changed
From sprawling sagas to historical thrillers, Boyd Tonkin chooses the most transporting beach books
This prolific novelist is little known to English-language readers. A new series of translations will introduce them to his sinister work
Reykjavik, 1918. A young man embarks on a journey of sexual self-discovery in the celluloid glow of the city’s new cinemas. An eerie new tale from Sjón, Iceland’s most famous novelist
Less sentimental than “Inspector Montalbano”, but just as flavoursome, the legal thrillers of Gianrico Carofiglio – a former gang-busting lawyer – have sold more than five million copies