Bruno Hunziker

A smarter, more human retelling of Defoe's tale, with a profound philosophical discussion at its core.

Funny, informative and alarming, if somewhat outdated. Zaid effectively describes the book market, challenging our preconceptions and (despite a bleak picture) giving us hope about the future of bookshops.

I'm not usually a love story kind of guy, but Zweig's writing is so colorful and easy to read...

My wife wanted to name our son Aliocha and “made me” read this. By the end of the first hundred pages I was convinced. Absolutely loved it (particularly the devil scene, oh how I love Ivan!).