"Duncan's polished, merciless, and frequently hilarious prose supplies a trove of pleasures all its own." - Publishers Weekly "He is a major writer" - The Independent on Sunday "An appallingly intelligent writer" - The Guardian Superb...Perhaps this book will finally bring him the mainstream recognition he deserves. - Arena 'Richly satisfying. Duncan manages to fuse racial and personal dislocation beautifully in this long, seductive narrative....A terrific yarn.' - The Independent on Sunday [A] sprawling, ambitious work…it loops back and forth through history with remarkable lucidity… ultimately very moving.' - Alfred Hickling, The Guardian "A vigorous roman à ghee, reminiscent at turns of Vikram Seth, Zadie Smith and Douglas Coupland." - Kirkus Reviews
