Zweig possesses a dogged psychological curiosity, a brutal frankness, a supreme impartiality... [a] concentration of talents -- Herbert Gorman The New York Times Book Review Reviving his reputation as a major writer of the 20th century -- Chris Schuler The Independent A brilliant story about monomania -- Julie Kavanagh The Economist Intelligent Life To read Zweig is to be in the presence of a properly mature writer, for all that his characters are often in the grip of highly inappropriate desires -- Nicholas Lezard The Guardian This is powerful, brilliant, remarkable and compulsively readable stuff - beautifully presented by Pushkin Press -- Mark Thwaite ReadySteadyBook.com