A Matter of Interpretation by Elizabeth Mac Donald
This stunning debut, rich with the political intrigue of medieval Europe and imbued with the intense colour of Moorish Spain, deftly outlines a battle for power between Church and State - the outcome of which has shaped how we view the world today.
`Mac Donald has succeeded in making the art of translation centre stage in a thrilling, witty, violent and mysterious debut filled with scheming characters' -Jen Calleja, author and translator, Shortlisted for The Man Booker International Prize
'The characters, setting and the issues at stake will all linger long after you've finished reading it' -Domitilla Campanile, Professor of History, University of Pisa
'In lush historic prose, Elizabeth Mac Donald leads the reader on a complex journey, where all interactions are tinged with superstition and suspicion' - Nuala O'Connor, author of Becoming Belle
'A fascinating sliver of history and a truly original book' -Alan Robert Clark, author of The Prince of Mirrors
'Mac Donald's style is crisp and captivating' -Biancamaria Rizzardi, Professor of English Literature, University of Pisa
'A rich tapestry full of period detail with something of modern film technique and a touch of Dante in its storytelling, A Matter of Interpretation moves on its luminous and mysterious way through church and high state intrigueA book to read with a glass of port and a dagger nearby' -George Szirtes, poet and translator
'The characters, setting and the issues at stake will all linger long after you've finished reading it' -Domitilla Campanile, Professor of History, University of Pisa
'In lush historic prose, Elizabeth Mac Donald leads the reader on a complex journey, where all interactions are tinged with superstition and suspicion' - Nuala O'Connor, author of Becoming Belle
'A fascinating sliver of history and a truly original book' -Alan Robert Clark, author of The Prince of Mirrors
'Mac Donald's style is crisp and captivating' -Biancamaria Rizzardi, Professor of English Literature, University of Pisa
'A rich tapestry full of period detail with something of modern film technique and a touch of Dante in its storytelling, A Matter of Interpretation moves on its luminous and mysterious way through church and high state intrigueA book to read with a glass of port and a dagger nearby' -George Szirtes, poet and translator
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Elizabeth is an academic who now lives in Italy, where she teaches English at the University of Pisa. She is a widely published writer of short stories, essays and translations of literary works into Italian. A Matter of Interpretation is her debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912054701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912054701 |
| Title | A Matter of Interpretation |
| Author | Elizabeth Mac Donald |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fairlight Books |
| Year published | 2019-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 402 |
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