'Genuinely thought-provoking' THE TIMES
'Extraordinary' WILLIAM BOYD
'Faulks is an enviably graceful and economical writer' GUARDIAN
' An unsettling book from one of our most popular novelists; it's also one of his best' FINANCIAL TIMES
'His greatest novel yet' ANTONY BEEVOR
'Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story' JAMES HOLLAND
'Original and enthralling' PETER JAMES