Author:Ingeborg Bachmann
'An intense, courageous novel, equal to the best of Virginia Woolf and Samuel Beckett' The New York Times
Part detective novel, part love story, part psychoanalytic case study, Malina is a staggering portrait of a writer trying to tell her own story in a world dominated by men.
'I was subordinate to him from the beginning, and I must have known early on that he was destined to be my doom'
A woman in postwar Vienna walks a tightrope between the two men in her life. There is her lover Ivan, beautiful and unavailable, who obsesses her. And there is Malina, the civil servant with whom she shares an apartment: reserved, fastidious, exacting, chillingly calm. As the balance of power between them starts to shift, she feels her fragile identity unravelling, gradually revealing the dark, bruised heart of her past.
A portrait, in language, of female consciousness, truer than anything written since Sappho's Fragment 31. Once you're in, you're in ... You're racing along, deep in the rhythms of the narrator's thoughts, which are bone-true and demonically intelligent
—— Rachel Kushner, author of THE MARS ROOMIf I was permitted to keep one book only it would be Malina. Malina has everything
—— Claire-Louise Bennett, author of PONDA writer of genius
—— The New York TimesRare and strong
—— Los Angeles TimesIt seems in Malina there is nothing Bachmann cannot do with words
—— New York Review of BooksA passionate tour de force
—— Village VoiceCute, funny and life-affirming
—— Fabulous magazine, Sun on SundayThis is the funniest book Sophie Kinsella has ever written
—— Jenny ColganIn a month when romance takes centre stage, Sophie Kinsella can always be relied upon to deliver a story that will warm the cockles of any tired old heart but never lapses into saccharine sweet sentiment.
—— Red magazineKinsella at her put-a-smile-on-your-face best
—— Good HousekeepingI'm a huge fan of Kinsella . . . Highly enjoyable
—— Sara Lawrence, Daily MailA hilariously funny, yet emotionally deep, novel
—— Sunday ExpressEnchanting and clever . . . whip-smart and brilliantly done, with a lightness of touch that disguises a lot of real wisdom.
—— Amanda CraigSophie Kinsella writes with a warm wit and this clever, funny and emotional novel will make you laugh and cry. *****
—— Daily ExpressA funny, addictive story that shines with real emotion
—— Fabulous MagazineA delight . . . Joyful, great fun and with quite a few twists along the way
—— Catherine AlliottThis book . . . has a touch of real wisdom [and] will satisfy Kinsella diehards as well as new readers.
—— Washington PostFizzingly fresh and can't fail to lift your spirits
—— Sunday PostWhat an absolute treat – sheer joy from start to finish.
—— Lucy DiamondFast, furious and fabulous fun
—— Woman & HomeAnother heart-warming story from the Queen of feel-good fiction
—— The LadyA joy to read
—— USA TodayThis fun, super-readable breath of fresh air had us completely hooked
—— Fabulous magazine, Sun on SundayAn enjoyable read, funny and moving
—— Sunday PostA fun, frothy good-hearted read
—— Sunday MirrorA tale of long-term love and friendship told with Sophie’s blend of warmth and humour
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