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The Door
First published 1987
About the book
The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women – Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper – in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emerence truly has the strength of ten because her heart is pure. But Emerence has secrets – many secrets. Gradually Magda pries open the doors of Emerence’s past. What she finds there is horrifying and astounding.
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Yet there is genuine humor, too, as the very different women interact with each other and with the dog they adopt.
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Catalogue record
- Author
- Szabó, Magda, 1917–2007
- Statement
- The Door / Magda Szabó.
Book facts
- Pages
- 262
- Original language
- Hungarian
- ISBN
- 978-1-84343-193-0
4 more ISBNs
- 978-1-4464-4379-8
- 978-1-78487-640-1
- 978-0-88033-304-7
- 978-1-78487-240-3
- Records
- Open Library Wikidata