The Door
by Magda Szabo
Buy on AmazonIt's stunning in terms of both its depth and subtlety when it comes to the relationship between a writer and her housekeeper who is stoic, imaginative and intensely prideful.
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"It's stunning in terms of both its depth and subtlety when it comes to the relationship between a writer and her housekeeper who is stoic, imaginative and intensely prideful."
By the Book: Imani Perry · nytimes.com
"I am currently reading Magda Szabo's "The Door," and it's all I can think about. It's like I'm living in that claustrophobic dyad between two women in a Hungarian village."
By the Book: Kate Zambreno · nytimes.com
"The Door by Magda Szabo. Other people have heard of her. Most of them are in Hungary. Not enough people have read this sparkling novel."
By the Book: Mark Kurlansky · nytimes.com
"I finally read "The Door," by Magda Szabo, and it was stunning."
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