Reviews
"Tibn takes us almost shockingly close to the mystery of art itself. A remarkable, utterly original book." -- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, "A deep, lovely, and enthralling book that engages with the disquiet and drama of a famous writing life." -- Shirley Hazzard, author of T he Great Fire, "Tóibín takes us almost shockingly close to the mystery of art itself. A remarkable, utterly original book." -- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, "Toibin takes us almost shockingly close to the mystery of art itself. A remarkable, utterly original book." -- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, "The work of a first-rate novelist artful, moving and very beautiful."--The New York Times Book Review, "A gorgeous portrait of a complex and passionate man."-- Azar Nafisi, author ofReading Lolita in Tehran, "A deep, lovely, and enthralling book that engages with the disquiet and drama of a famous writing life." -- Shirley Hazzard, author of The Great Fire, "A gorgeous portrait of a complex and passionate man." -- Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, "The work of a first-rate novelist artful, moving and very beautiful." -- The New York Times Book Review, "Toibin takes us almost shockingly close to the mystery of art itself. A remarkable, utterly original book."-- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours