The Empusium

Praise

Praise for The Empusium:

“Reckons with some of the major intellectual questions of the 20th century while simultaneously spinning a mysterious—and spooky—web of intrigue and suspense. A crucial addition to Tokarczuk’s oeuvre.” —Kirkus, STARRED review

“Tokarczuk concocts a potent blend of horror tropes and literary references (Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann) as she realizes the potential of her tale’s uncommon setting—a community set apart by the omnipresence of sickness and death, where the rules of civilized propriety give way to more fantastic possibilities. Readers will find much to savor.” –Publishers Weekly


Praise for The Books of Jacob:

“Just as awe-inspiring as the Nobel judges claimed.” —The Washington Post

“Sophisticated and ribald and briming with folk wit. . . . The comedy in this novel blends, as it does in life, with genuine tragedy.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times


Praise for Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead:

“A brlliant literary murder mystery.” —Chicago Tribune

“A winding, imaginative, genre-defying story. Part murder mystery, part fairy tale. . . a thrilling philosophical examination of the ways in which some living creatures are privileged above others.” —Time

Praise for Flights:

“A revelation. . . In this risky, restlessly mercurial book, Tokarczuk has found a way of turning. . .  philosophy into writing that doesn’t just take flight but soars.” —NPR’s Fresh Air