The clarity of Colm Toibin's prose is blended with the emotional truth of Anne Enright in this stand-out new novel of belonging and loss.
Audrey Magee Book order
January 1, 1950
Audrey Magee's background as a journalist imbues her writing with a sense of urgency and depth. Her extensive travels and reporting from global conflict zones and socially charged regions have shaped her perspective on human nature and societal structures. Through her work, she explores the intricate connections between individuals and history, often focusing on the aftermath of conflict and societal shifts. Her prose is marked by precision and insight, revealing the hidden motivations of her characters and the ethical quandaries they face.
- 2022
- 2014
The Undertaking
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
An immensely powerful first novel set in Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II, its ambition and achievement reminiscent of Rachel Seiffert's 'The Dark Room', Hans Fallada's 'Alone in Berlin', and Helen Dunmore's 'The Siege'.
