Diesen blog betreibe ich als hobby, ich verfolge damit keinerlei gewinnabsicht. Nov 23, 2015 fiona rintoul from the leipzig affair. Photo by kenzie rose written by fiona rintoul, the leipzig affair tells the story of magda, a young woman living in leipzig in 1985, fighting her way from east to west germany. The book is a literary thriller set between 1980s communist. She is the author of the leipzig affair, which won the 20 virginia prize for the best new fiction by a woman writing in english and was serialised on bbc r4s book at bedtime in march 2015. After forty years of communist rule its time for change in the gdr. It was published on 29 september 2011 in the united kingdom and was published on 27 september 2011 in the usa. Image fiona rintoul image caption the leipzig affair is fiona rintoul s first novel. Fiona s short stories and poetry have appeared in anthologies and magazines, and she is a past winner of the gillian purvis new writing award and the. Fiona rintouls tale of love, betrayal and redemption in the dying days of the cold war.
Fiona rintoul captures life in the gdr very accurately. Read about the background to the leipzig affair on the bbc website. Dear glasgow uni creative writing alumni, current, and future students, welcome to our debut post on our new website, which just happens to be about a debut novel as well. Arnold zweig, outside verdun, translated by fiona rintoul freight, 2014 interviewed by anne stokes.
An intriguing and gripping pageturner of a thrillerbelievable and exciting. Reading the book enraged her, because it brought home to her how powerless she was. Fiona s poems and short stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines, including mslexia and gutter, and she is a past winner of the gillian purvis new writing award and the sceptre. Inside, the apartment is stuffy and crammed with ornaments. Dec 24, 2015 books to read while waiting for season 3 of the affair kelly anderson dec 24, 2015 i was a late comer to the affair. Wee press homepage for fiona rintoul writer, journalist, translator. Fiona rintoul, author of the bbc radio 4 book at bedtime, the leipzig affair. She is the author of the leipzig affair, which was inspired by her experience of studying in leipzig in east german times. Fiona rintoul s debut novel, the leipzig affair, is a book worth checking out. The leipzig affair by fiona rintoul used very good. Apr 01, 2019 fiona rintoul, author of the leipzig affair 1993.
The leipzig affair, fiona rintoul, aurora metro books. The characters are well observed and the story rolls along very credibly. The leipzig affair by fiona rintoul this impressive debut shows lives on the cusp of change as the cold war ends, writes david robinson. Fiona rintoul is a writer, journalist and translator based in scotland. Fiona rintoul s tale of love, betrayal and redemption in the dying days of the cold war.
The first of a series following the story of elle reynolds, a focused and disciplined young woman, who is determined to escape her poverty stricken background by hard work and integrity alone. Winner of the 20 virginia prize as heard on bbc radio 4s book at. Leipzig as seen from the panorama tower in the 2010s. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The leipzig affair won the 20 virginia prize for the best new fiction by a woman writing in english and was shortlisted for the saltire first book award. May 12, 2016 fiona rintouls debut novel the leipzig affair spans the dark days of dictatorship in east germany, through reunification, to the present day.
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The story then turns to 1985, leipzig, east germany. Youve been extremely busy lately, producing literary commentary as a translator and novelist on two aspects of twentiethcentury german history. Fionas first novel, the leipzig affair, will be published in october 2014 by aurora metro books. More than a decade later, robert returns to postcommunist leipzig in search of answers. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned young linguist, is desp. The parallels between her own life and the life implied by the notes make the central character reevaluate her own marriage and the state of patriarchy in general. It is the story of robert, a scottish student who travels to the gdr in 1985, where he meets magda, a young east german looking to escape. The leipzig affair ebook by fiona rintoul rakuten kobo. Nominated for scottish first book of the year award 2015, saltire society. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned young linguist, is desperate to flee to the west. Fiona rintoul, the leipzig affair aurora metro books, 2014. Fiona s poems and short stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines, including mslexia and gutter, and she is a past winner of the gillian purvis new writing award and the sceptre prize. A very corporate affair book 1 the corporate series download pdf mobi epub kindle. Designers marketers social media managers publishers.
Ullapool 12, mediocrity 0 west highland free press. In the wake of her brothers accidentthe details of which, like many in rintoul s story, come to light only graduallymagda maria reinsch lost faith in the communist cause. Now, in revisiting the past, bob may be able to uncover the truth of his leipzig affair. Leaving is her only objective, and in order to get out she is willing to do pretty much anything. Winner of the virginia prize for fiction nominated for scottish first book of the year award, saltire society adapted as. While studying german at st andrews university in the 1980s, she was an exchange student at leipzig. New titles catalogue aurora metro books and supernova books. Fiona rintoul is a financial journalist and translator. Explore books by fiona rintoul with our selection at. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
The story opens with bob recalling the death of marek, for which he blames himself. The fair takes place annually over four days at the leipzig trade fairground in the northern part of leipzig, saxony. A tale of love, betrayal and redemption in the dying days of the cold war. Buy the leipzig affair by fiona rintoul, in very good condition. Rockefeller, for purposes of his own, bankrolled what was in effect a hostile takeover of our educational establishment. Im glad i discovered fiona rintoul and i would recommend the leipzig affair to anyone looking for an absorbing, well written story. Read the leipzig affair by fiona rintoul available from rakuten kobo. Buy the leipzig affair as read on bbc radios book at bedtime by fiona rintoul isbn. The leipzig affair is her first novel, and won the 20 virginia prize for the best new fiction by a woman writing in english. Near the end of the cold war, two students in the german democratic republic navigate love, deception, and freedom in rintoul s translator.
A compelling reimagining of east germanys peaceful revolution in 1989 exploring what might have been. Stealing the future by max hertzberg overdrive rakuten. Englischsprachige bucher aus dem specks hof connewitzer. It is an adventure which reminded me at times of john buchans work. An east german spy story and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The leipzig connection is a startling account of how and why these things came about. The water in the washingup bowl shivers all over its surface.
Her book, the leipzig affair, isnt new it was published in 2014 by aurora metro books but i doubt anyone would argue with fiona s assertion that now is a good time to revisit the themes of a divided europe and how politics affects peoples lives. Fiona rintoul is a writer, journalist and translator based in glasgow. It is the first large trade meeting of the year and as such it plays an important role in the market. October 2017 superfluous answers to necessary questions. Her experience of living and studying behind the iron curtain was the start of a lifelong interest in the former east germany that culminated in leipzig. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. It is being serialised on bbc r4s book at bedtime in march 2015. The end of the affair 1 hours and 42 minutes movie 2000 on a rainy london night in 1946, novelist maurice bendrix has a chance meeting with henry miles, husband of his exmistress sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Buy the leipzig affair by fiona rintoul from waterstones today. Her latest book is whisky island, a celebration of the isle of islays eight whisky distilleries with photographs by konrad borkowski. While studying german at st andrews university in the 1980s, she was an exchange student at leipzig university.
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The affair is the sixteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child but is a prequel set chronologically before most of them. The leipzig affair fiona rintoul 9781906582975 netgalley. A student herself in karl marx university in leipzig in 1986, rintoul told chair david robinson that the complexities of soviet bloc societies are often overlooked. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned young linguist, is. The leipzig affair is now on bbc radio as a book at bedtime and was the winner of the sceptre prize and the virginia prize for fiction uk. Dec 15, 2015 behind the berlin wall a dissident is on the trail of a killer 1993. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Todays post is an online conversation between myself and fiona rintoul, the author of the historical fiction novel the leipzig affair. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices.
Winner of the virginia prize for fiction nominated for scottish first book of the year award, saltire society adapted as a bbc radio 4 book at bedtime the year is 1985. A modernday woman finds hidden notes throughout her home, left behind by the quintessential 1950s housewife who once occupied it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the leipzig affair. Read the leipzig affair by fiona rintoul for free with a 30 day free trial. The leipzig affair isbn 9781906582654 pdf epub fiona. Direct democracy, citizens movements and decentralization are part of the new political landscape. Fiona rintoul is a writer and translator based in glasgow in scotland.
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