The door: a novel

The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women - Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper - in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emer...

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Main Author: Szabó, Magda 1917-2007 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Hungarian
Published: New York Columbia Univ. Press 1994
Series:East European monographs 407
Summary:The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women - Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper - in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emerence truly has the strength of ten because her heart is pure. But Emerence has secrets - many secrets. Gradually Magda pries open the doors of Emerence's past. What she finds there is horrifying and astounding
Yet there is genuine humor, too, as the very different women interact with each other and with the dog they adopt
Item Description:Aus dem Ungar. übers.
Physical Description:318 S. Ill.
ISBN:0880333049

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