"Zbinden invites comparison with Leo Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilych.’ Alexander Starritt, TLS
"A jewel of a novel … This book is a little Odyssey, a little Ulysses; the story of one day’s journey, skilfully playing in tandem with another, life-long journey." Barbara Trapido
"With its slow pace and winning ways, Zbinden’s Progress casually sidles up and takes its place alongside a number of remarkable recent works [on] the art of taking a walk." Ian Sansom, The Guardian
"A tender, restrained celebration of life’s simple pleasures, beautifully translated by Donal McLaughlin." Lucy Popescu, The Independent
"Christoph Simon has produced a wonderful, heart-rending, beautiful book; witty, multi-layered and moving." Buchkultur
"Simon’s novel is a polished gem, with insight and perception that know no cultural bounds." Neue Zürcher Zeitung
"Zbinden’s Progress is a delight: a warm, wise, and compassionate book, as attuned to the complexities and mysteries of life as it is to the simple, pleasing colours of its beloved walking-frames." Benjamin Morris, The Berlin Review Of Books
"It’s a story that is not action-packed but is nonetheless full of human emotion and poignancy." Lizzy’s Literary Life
"…an idiosyncratic exploration of what it means to be an elderly member of society with an intense desire to participate in it." Dan Eltringham, The Literateur
"Zbinden invites comparison with Leo Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilych.’ Alexander Starritt, TLS
"A jewel of a novel … This book is a little Odyssey, a little Ulysses; the story of one day’s journey, skilfully playing in tandem with another, life-long journey." Barbara Trapido
"With its slow pace and winning ways, Zbinden’s Progress casually sidles up and takes its place alongside a number of remarkable recent works [on] the art of taking a walk." Ian Sansom, The Guardian
"A tender, restrained celebration of life’s simple pleasures, beautifully translated by Donal McLaughlin." Lucy Popescu, The Independent
"Christoph Simon has produced a wonderful, heart-rending, beautiful book; witty, multi-layered and moving." Buchkultur
"Simon’s novel is a polished gem, with insight and perception that know no cultural bounds." Neue Zürcher Zeitung
"Zbinden’s Progress is a delight: a warm, wise, and compassionate book, as attuned to the complexities and mysteries of life as it is to the simple, pleasing colours of its beloved walking-frames." Benjamin Morris, The Berlin Review Of Books
"It’s a story that is not action-packed but is nonetheless full of human emotion and poignancy." Lizzy’s Literary Life
"…an idiosyncratic exploration of what it means to be an elderly member of society with an intense desire to participate in it." Dan Eltringham, The Literateur
