Arthur & George

Praise

“Extraordinary…. First rate…. A cracking good yarn.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“An absorbing fictional re-creation of a real-life detective story…. A finely evocative historical novel as well as a morally and psychologically astute glimpse into the worlds of two men.”
—Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Masterly throughout…. The author keeps the reader on edge.”
—The Washington Post Book World

“Deeply satisfying…. From the first chapter, Barnes has us in his thrall.” –San Francisco Chronicle

“A page-turner…. Arthur & George is by far Mr. Barnes’s most pressurized novel to date.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Utterly absorbing, beautifully crafted…. Rich and immensely readable…. A stream of flawless, driving sentences…. A great novel.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“A marvelous book.” —Entertainment Weekly, “A”

“His most engrossing novel ever.” —Jay McInerney, The New York Observer