DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile
Narrator Polly Stone gives us a believable depiction of Rosa Sauer, a young German woman who is conscripted to be one of Hitler's 10 food tasters at his clandestine headquarters, Wolfsschanze, or Wolf's Lair, in east Prussia. Stone's Rosa recalls her life during and after the war using a voice that sounds constricted, like a boot is crushing her chest. In a unique accent, Stone captures the moods of the story—self-recrimination, self-pity, and despair. Rosa has a husband on the Eastern Front, a lover who is an SS officer, and a few friends among the other tasters, but most of the audiobook takes place in her head. The story is compelling, and the performance memorable. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
Praise for At the Wolf’s Table
Winner of the Premio Campiello Literary Prize
One of the 10 Best Italian Books of the Decade (La Repubblica)
“Engrossing…At the Wolf’s Table is Postorino’s first novel to be translated into English from her native Italian. Her ability to beautifully convey feelings of guilt, shame, love and remorse in a single gesture is a sign that we will be hearing more from her.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“This book—which speaks of love, hunger, survival and remorse—will end up engraved on your heart.”
—Marie Claire (Italy)
“As engaging as a great film.”
—Vanity Fair (Italy)
“Extraordinary…A touching, unusual novel.”
—The Sunday Times (UK)
“A superb retelling…Unputdownable.”
—The Herald (Scotland)
“Unsettling and compelling… At the Wolf’s Table stays with you, and for a long time.”
—La Repubblica
“Masterful…A unique story in which every reader will see themselves reflected.”
—L’Unione Sarda
“You’ll fly into this novel with your heart in your throat and a constant feeling of identification all the way through to the final, magnificent chapter.”
—Io Donna
“Compelling and truly well written.”
—Huffington Post (Italy)
“A necessary book of great power that brings to mind Primo Levi’s The Drowned and the Saved and the finest Italian fiction.”
—La Riviera
DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile
Narrator Polly Stone gives us a believable depiction of Rosa Sauer, a young German woman who is conscripted to be one of Hitler's 10 food tasters at his clandestine headquarters, Wolfsschanze, or Wolf's Lair, in east Prussia. Stone's Rosa recalls her life during and after the war using a voice that sounds constricted, like a boot is crushing her chest. In a unique accent, Stone captures the moods of the story—self-recrimination, self-pity, and despair. Rosa has a husband on the Eastern Front, a lover who is an SS officer, and a few friends among the other tasters, but most of the audiobook takes place in her head. The story is compelling, and the performance memorable. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine