Author:Charles Dickens
'In the wakeful misery of the night, girded by sordid realities, or wandering through Paradises and Hells of visions ... I loved you madly'
Dickens' last novel is a mystery built around a presumed crime - the murder of a nephew by his uncle. Dickens died before completing the story, leaving the mystery unsolved and encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective. Beyond the preoccupying fact of this intriguing crime, however, the novel also offers readers a characteristically Dickensian mix of the fantastical world of the imagination and a vibrantly journalistic depiction of gritty reality.
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It effortlessly explores the way in which the class system and worker oppression can make the dark path look attractive...a well told filling-in of Sith history
—— DreamwatchA solid space adventure [that] charts the evolution of an anti-hero almost as chilling as Darth Vader
—— Publishers WeeklyNearly every writer of my generation in England has wanted, at some point, to be Bruce Chatwin; wanted, like him, to talk of Fez and Firdausi, Nigeria and Nuristan, with equal authority; wanted to be talked about, as he is, with raucous envy; wanted above all to have written his books…(he was) a writer no one who cares for literature can afford not to read.
—— Andrew Harvey , New York TimesA quiet, low-key novel, notable for its vignettes...[which] are so sharp, so rich in detail, that the book packs a real polemic punch...Fasting Feasting is a fine showcase for the delicate, distinctive skills of Anita Desai
—— Sunday TelegraphPoignant and laugh-out-loud funny . . . proof not just that Huberman can write, but that she can do so with wit, insight and charm
—— Irish TimesSpirited and sisterly . . . like Jane Austen on ecstasy
—— Sunday Independent on Hello, HeartbreakA funny romantic comedy - a bit like Bridget Jones on Viagra
—— Irish Daily Mail on Hello, HeartbreakShe can really write . . . a deserved No 1
—— Irish Independent on Hello, HeartbreakThe Thirteenth Sacrifice is suspenseful and creepy - I enjoyed it.
—— Michellesramblins.comA terrific thriller.
—— Alternativeworlds.comThe characters are well-rounded and interesting…the imagery beautifully described… I enjoyed The 13th Sacrifice immensely, and will definitely be following the Witch Hunt saga with interest.
—— Verity Hayter , Geek Planet OnlineFor Christmas, I will give to dinner party conversationalists:... Tom Wolfe’s Back to Blood.
—— Fay Weldon , Daily TelegraphWhat really drives all this is Wolfe’s extraordinary style.
—— Robert Murphy , MetroAs broad and panoramic as ever.
—— Craig Brown , Mail on SundayThere are some dazzling satirical riffs and politically incorrect laughs.
—— Jake Kerridge , Sunday ExpressWolfe’s prose is as punchy as ever.
—— Time OutEnergetically set against the deco licentiousness of Florida’s steamiest party capital.
—— VogueClass, family, wealth and corruption are all themes in this examination of life in Miami.
—— Sunday Business Post[Tells] us about the way we live now... enjoyable.
—— Wynn Wheldon , SpectatorClassic Wolfe. A delight
—— William Leith , Evening StandardEpic, hectic, satirical… It’s scathing, funny, and has great set-piece scenes
—— Brandon Robshaw , Independent on SundayContemporary Miami gets the Wolfe treatment in a grand, sweeping satire on race, class, lust and immigration
—— Sunday Telegraph
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