“I could not put down this enchanting novel; its characters pulsate off the page, fraught with the entanglements of living. There is so much laughter, wit, pain, joy, humiliation, celebration, longing, tears, determination, aching, beauty. You read books everyday and then you come across that one that just grips you and haunts you and stays with you. That book is called Adua.”
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, author of The House of Stone and Shadows
We are pleased to announce that The Missing Year of Juan Salvatierra by Pedro Mairal, translated by Nick Caistor, was included on the 2014 Longlist for the Best Translated Book Award. You can see the announcement here – and keep checking back for more updates and to see if the novel has advanced to the next round.