The Leipzig Affair
Synopsis
East Germany 1985. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned linguist, is desperate to flee to the West. When a black market deal brings her into contact with Robert, studying at Leipzig University, she sees a way out. As Robert becomes infatuated with Magda, a complex world unfolds that will undo them both.
Author's Biography
Fiona Rintoul is a writer, journalist and translator. While studying German at St Andrews University in the 1980s, she was an exchange student at the Karl-Marx-University, Leipzig. Her experience of living and studying behind the Iron Curtain was the start of a lifelong interest in the former East Germany.
Reviews
“…a gripping, complex debut that thrills through the human stories it tells of the Cold War…a world in which nobody can be trusted. A hugely evocative read." Zoë Strachan, author of Negative Space
"A psychologically complex story that brilliantly reflects disturbing times in a divided city and society. Its sharp, clever, sentences kept me hooked right to the end." Linda Leatherbarrow, author of Essential Kit
“… a hugely talented writer…A stark warning and a powerful story.†Rodge Glass, author of Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs
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Reader Comments
Simply a superb book! First thought on finishing it was to start reading it again , an utterly engrossing story
Gripping read, loved it
Beautifully written and accomplished debut.
A great read
Extraordinary, not least for a first novel
A sharply drawn portrait of disturbing times and their effect on people. This is a gripping read which kept me enthralled tright up to the last sentence.
Beautifully controlled writing, telling a complex tale which is both chilling and heartfelt.
Shocking and sad in parts but also delicately humorous, a gripping, atmospheric page-turner.
A stunning debut from one of Scotland's most promising writers.