Stylish

Entertaining

Entertaining, keenly observed, incisive

Compelling… Galassi propels his readers forward on a thought-provoking, often hilarious, bittersweet ride… A bravura first novel

Accomplished, entertaining, affecting

Muse is quintessentially stylish, as well as a poetic contemplation on the mythologising of authors…and the impact of fame on life

There is throughout this book a combination of delicacy and vigour.

[Galassi] writes with the fluency and authority of someone who has lived within the circles and scenes he typifies.

[A] smart, satirical debut.

Brimming with insider details…the book is a testament to the purity of the written word and the turmoil that can be required to get it on paper.

Galassi paints a lively portrait of the New York publishing scene

A witty tale of the book world, writers, muses and the vagaries of the intellectual mind.

[It is] beautifully written, as vivid as Thubron’s striking travel writing… Night of Fire fuses realism with the structure of a modern fable.

By [one] of the most brilliant writers of our day... Night of Fire evokes the emotions of seven tenants, plus their landlord, when their apartment house is burnt down

Thubron’s ability to span that geographical, cultural and philosophical range is just one remarkable element of this profound and exquisite novel

Ambitious but accomplished, Night Of Fire is a meditation on memory, mortality and what makes us who we are. Thubron’s readiness to deal with profound questions is impressive and the novel leaves a lasting trace.

Set in a house that’s burning to the ground… It a series of poignant, interlocked vignettes, Thubron deftly sketches the lives of the doomed inhabitants, evoking powerful images of place, of loss and shared humanity.