A finalist for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
Impressive. Magee s terse style, cross-cutting between the narratives of Katharina and Peter, generates its own tension and momentum. "New York Times Book Review"
Bare, brutaltold with a sharply focused simplicity that both exposes and condemns through its understatement. "Kirkus Reviews"
Lauded by "New York Times" bestselling writer Chris Cleave as outstanding and finalist for the Baileys Women s Prize for Fiction, "The Undertaking" is a remarkable debut novel from enticing new voice in fiction, Audrey Magee. Set during...