Born in Dublin, Ireland, Elizabeth is an academic who now lives in Italy, where she teaches English at the University of Pisa. She is a widely published writer of short stories, essays and translations of literary works into Italian. A Matter of Interpretation is her debut novel.
`Mac Donald has succeeded in making the art of translation centre
stage in a thrilling, witty, violent and mysterious debut filled
with scheming characters' -Jen Calleja, author and translator,
Shortlisted for The Man Booker International Prize
'The characters, setting and the issues at stake will all linger
long after you've finished reading it' -Domitilla Campanile,
Professor of History, University of Pisa
'In lush historic prose, Elizabeth Mac Donald leads the reader on a
complex journey, where all interactions are tinged with
superstition and suspicion' - Nuala O'Connor, author of Becoming
Belle
'A fascinating sliver of history and a truly original book' -Alan
Robert Clark, author of The Prince of Mirrors
'Mac Donald's style is crisp and captivating' -Biancamaria
Rizzardi, Professor of English Literature, University of Pisa
'A rich tapestry full of period detail with something of modern
film technique and a touch of Dante in its storytelling, A Matter
of Interpretation moves on its luminous and mysterious way through
church and high state intrigue. A book to read with a glass of port
and a dagger nearby' -George Szirtes, poet and translator
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