"As much in his novellas as in his short stories, the Austrian writer's psychological acuity brought his protagonists and their dilemmas vividly to life... A rediscovery of Zweig through this book gives an enlightening perspective on the past century and how we got where we are today."
– BlogCritics.org
Burning Secret"Breathtaking ... the final sentence is unlike anything I have ever read before."
– Guardian A Chess Story 'Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game'
– Economist Fear"Brilliant, unusual and haunting ... Stefan Zweig's time of oblivion is over for good."
– Salman Rushdie, The New York Times Confusion"A marvellously poised account of misunderstood motives, thwarted love, and sublimated desires"
– TLS Journey into the Past"Vintage Stefan Zweig
– lucid, tender, powerful and compelling
'." – Independent