{"product_id":"the-door-nyrb-classics","title":"The Door","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern classic of Hungarian literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Door\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable novel about power, intimacy, loyalty, and the unknowable depths of another person. The story follows Magda, a successful writer living in postwar Budapest, and Emerence, the fiercely independent housekeeper who gradually takes control of her employer's home while guarding the secrets behind the door to her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the relationship between the two women deepens, what begins as mutual dependence becomes a profound and often unsettling examination of class, guilt, pride, compassion, and the limits of love. Both psychologically gripping and emotionally devastating, \u003cem\u003eThe Door\u003c\/em\u003e has become one of the most acclaimed works of twentieth-century European fiction and is widely regarded as Magda Szabó's masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagda Szabó (1917–2007) was one of Hungary's most celebrated novelists, poets, and playwrights. Although her work was suppressed for years under Hungary's Communist regime, she went on to become one of the country's most internationally recognized writers. Her novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Door\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKatalin Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIza's Ballad\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAbigail\u003c\/em\u003e, are admired for their psychological depth, moral complexity, and richly drawn female characters. She received numerous literary honours throughout her career, and her work continues to reach new readers through acclaimed translations by Len Rix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNYRB Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 27, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Translated Literature · Hungarian Literature · Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781590177716\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261909295286,"sku":"9781590177716","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781590177716.jpg?v=1784081504","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/the-door-nyrb-classics","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}