![]() His empathy with his characters, combined with his psychological sharp-sightedness, has them almost jumping off the page in full human complexity. As much as anyone now writing, Peter Carey is a master of storytelling. ![]() Not least, it's the story of one writer's being possessed by another." -Hermione Lee,The Observer "Uncommonly exciting and engaging. It's about taking possession-of an inheritance, of another person's soul, of your own destiny-and being taken possession of. This strange, bold, gripping, and wonderful novel is the story of a power struggle, a double love story, a quest story, and a story of trickery and disguise. A twentieth-century, post-colonial Dickens novel. ![]() ![]() stands on its own as an adventure story." -The New York Times Book Review "We have a great novelist living on the planet with us, and his name is Peter Carey." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Imaginative and audacious. Peter Carey's narrative rushes like a great stream toward a glittery falls, gathering momentum as it rolls." -The Boston Globe "A rousing old-fashioned narrative. ![]()
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