Translated from the Hungarian (and it was a bestseller in France), it concerns an imposing, elderly cleaner/caretaker in Budapest whose dignity depends on her secrets. When these are invaded... read more
Smoky, noirish novel that follows an actress from her childhood in provincial Hungary to the glamour - and strictures - of her career behind the Iron Curtain.
The most popular of Szabo's books in her native Hungary, published for the first time in English. It forms a loose trilogy with 'The Door' and 'Katalin Street'.