The Queen's Necklace
By Antal Szerb
Translated by Len Rix
By Antal Szerb
Translated by Len Rix
By Antal Szerb
Translated by Len Rix
By Antal Szerb
Translated by Len Rix
Part of Pushkin Blues
Part of Pushkin Collection
Category: European World History | True Crime
Category: European World History | True Crime
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$18.00
Jun 25, 2019 | ISBN 9781782274476
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Aug 28, 2012 | ISBN 9781908968784
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Praise
“A sparkling slice of 18th century life.” – Paul Bailey, Independent
“An 18th-century scam involving Marie Antoinette, an ambitious jeweller, a charlatan doctor and a countess on the make is the subject of this engaging book. Antal Szerb was a Hungarian novelist who wrote what he called this ‘real history’ in 1942 and died in a labour camp in 1945. Knowing his fate lends poignancy to his witty, learned and illuminating portrayal of the ancien regime on the brink of the Revolution.” – Katie Owen, Telegraph‘s Pick of the Paperbacks
“The Queen’s Necklace is a wonderful book; both thoughtful and blasting, and another revelation of Szerb’s light-footed erudition.” – Ali Smith
‘Szerb belongs with the master novelists of the 20th century.” – Paul Bailey, Daily Telegraph
“May Szerb’s entry into our literary pantheon be definitive.” – Alberto Manguel, Financial Times
“Szerb is a master novelist whose powers transcend time and language.” – Nicholas Lezard, Guardian
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