An unnamed narrator, recently bereaved, travels to Olevano, a small
village south-east of Rome. It is winter, and from her temporary
residence on a hill between village and cemetery, she embarks on walks
and outings, exploring the banal and the sublime with equal dedication
and intensity. Seeing, describing, naming the world around her is her
way of redefining her place within it. Written in a rich and poetic
style, Grove is an exquisite novel of grief, love and landscapes.
‘What makes Grove
so noteworthy is the keening, perfectly weighted clarity of Esther
Kinsky’s prose; Caroline Schmidt’s elegantly considered translation is
meticulous but never overstated.’
‘The language and atmosphere is again redolent of Kinsky’s compatriot WG Sebald, the much-missed psychogeographer. With Grove, she has reached his level. This is a book that finds a kind of comfort in the transience of being human.’
‘Deeply sad and darkly beautiful. The novel is masterly and uplifting and without any doubt it offers solace.’
— Jury for the Düsseldorf Literature Prize
Grove - Esther Kinsky
- Product Code:New
- Availability:In Stock
-
£12.99