The Fire
In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance.
Quietly devastating HANNAH BECKERMANN, Observer
A stylish, subtle read Woman & Home BOOK OF THE MONTH
Perfectly paced, nuanced Saga Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH
Powerful . . . subtle and psychologically astute Times Literary Supplement
Beautifully written Independent
How can two lovers find a way back to each other, when the pain of the past stands between them?
With plans adrift after a fire burns down their rented holiday cabin, Rahel and Peter find themselves unexpectedly on an isolated farm where Rahel spent many a happy childhood summer. Suddenly, after years of navigating careers, demanding children and the monotony of the daily routine, they find themselves unable to escape each other's company. With three weeks stretching ahead, they must come to an understanding on whether they have a future together.
What happens when love grows older and passion has faded? When what divides us is greater than what brought us together? And how easy is it to ask the fundamental questions about our relationships?
Praise for LOVE IN FIVE ACTS:
Highly recommended The Times
Exquisite . . . Utterly captivating Woman and Home
Unfailingly impressive Irish Times
Beautifully direct and lucid prose Sydney Morning Herald
A beautiful novel New European
Sympathetic and clear-eyed Financial Times
An intelligent study of female ambition and frailty Observer
Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch