“Astonishing. . . . Vivid and affecting. . . . Wonderfully supple, jazzy.” –The New York Times
“Persistently sparkling pages…of startling and clarifying emotional power. . . . It casts a spell.” —The Atlantic Monthly
“Completely captivating. . . . Thoroughly charming and melodic. . . .Devilishly lovely.” —The Boston Globe
“Beautifully executed. . . . A few pages [in] and you begin to remember how much fun it is to put yourself in the hands of a skilled, majestically confident writer. . . . Delightful.”
—The New York Observer
“Brims with wit, humor, and energy.” —The Christian Science Monitor
Whitbread Novel Award WINNER 2005
James Tait Black Memorial Prize FINALIST
Man Booker Prize FINALIST 2005
Orange Prize FINALIST 2006
