Page Turners book choice this month is The Door by Hungarian writer Magda Szabo (1917-2007). Translated by Len Rix with an introduction by Ali Smith, The Door was named one of the ten best books of 2015 by The New
York Times Book Review.
This novel is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda, an educated writer, and her illiterate, peasant servant, Emerence. “Magda’s servant takes control over Magda’s household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love—at least until Magda’s longsought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation.”
The book was first published in Hungary in 1987 in the last years of the Communist rule. As always, we should have a very interesting discussion at our respective meetings.
The Monday afternoon group will meet May 20 at 1:00 p.m. and the Thursday afternoon group will meet May 23.
For information on the Monday group contact Frances at fozimec@cox.net and for the Thursday group, Steve and Ann Morris at samwrsi@cox.net.
—Frances Ozimec
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