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David Szalay was born in Canada in 1974. His first novel, London and the South-East, won the Betty Trask Prize and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. His latest novel, Spring, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2011. He was was chosen as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2013. He lives in London.
This is a double headed story that is both sad and compelling -- Nina Caplan Timeout A psychologically intricate, flawlessly researched tale of Stalin's legacy through the eyes of a disillusioned old communist. It felt as English as Le Carre with its elegant Cold War scene-setting and quiet but intense emotional range. -- Melissa Katsoulis Times Szalay weaves a multilayered narrative ripe with period detail... A challenging thriller... Gripping Metro Impressive... Still in his mid-thirties, Szalay will surely soon be adding more prizes to his Betty Trask The Sunday Times Szalay moves skilfully across time and shows that history's end is not prophesied in books, but written in the wind -- Steven Martin The Big Issue
