Reviews
"Vividly recreates a dramatic period of French history and reveals another side to a masterful writer. Read Szerb. He will haunt you." -Susan Hill, author,The Various Haunts of Men, "As his dedicated translator Len Rix observes, Szerb believed that reading should be a pleasurable activity, and in both his fiction and non-fiction he never strays from that belief . . . The Queen's Necklace defies categorisation. It is unique and original." —Independent, "Vividly recreates a dramatic period of French history and reveals another side to a masterful writer. Read Szerb. He will haunt you." —Susan Hill, author, The Various Haunts of Men, "A wonderful book; both thoughtful and blasting, and another revelation of Szerb's light-footed erudition." -Ali Smith, author,The Accidental, "As his dedicated translator Len Rix observes, Szerb believed that reading should be a pleasurable activity, and in both his fiction and non-fiction he never strays from that belief . . . The Queen's Necklace defies categorisation. It is unique and original." -Independent, A wonderful book; both thoughtful and blasting, and another revelation of Szerb's light-footed erudition." — Ali Smith, author, The Accidental
Synopsis
The Queen's Necklacesketches an extraordinary portrait of the French aristocracy as it falls towards the anarchy and bloodshed of the Revolution. This masterpiece lends emotional context to historical past, with a narrative that prophesizes impending violence through the superficiality and power struggles inside the court itself. Court life is vividly drawn; its fashions, habits, and politics, and also its power, decadence, vices, and corruption. Len Rix's translation brings Antal Szerb's fascinating world into English for the first time, staying true to the original style, wit, and strength of the author's writing.
