THE BIRDS OF VERHOVINA – A novel by Ádám Bodor

(translated from the Hungarian Verhovina madarai by Peter Sherwood)

Jantar Publishing, November 2021, SBN 978-1-914990-03-8 (hardback limited edition), 978-1-914990-04-5 (paperback|, 978-1-914990-05-2 (ebook)

Shortlisted for the 2022 European Bank for Research and Development Literary Prize

“Bodor’s prose, in Peter Sherwood’s lithe translation, is casual and chatty, but also nuanced, sensory and bleakly humorous.” Diána Vonnák, Times Literary Supplement, 24 December 2021

“Bodor’s prose, in Sherwood’s translation, retains its casual and conversational tone, almost inviting readers to have the text read out loud to enjoy its aural pleasures. […] the translation also successfully negotiates the nuances of a complex text, and excels at conveying its dark and subversive humour.” Jozefina Komporaly, Reading in Translation, 12 February 2024

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