“Lucid, concise, beautifully phrased, rich in drama and in relentless penetration of character, this novel is a synthesis of narrative and idea that never ceases to be a superior entertainment as well.”—Library Journal

“Davies’ Deptford Trilogy is one of the splendid literary enterprises
of this decade.”—Newsweek

“A novel of stunning verbal energy and intelligence.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Among contemporary novelists, only Graham Greene has trod this ground and gleaned it so successfully.”—New Republic

“The Ur-Canadian, the white-bearded magus of the north, Davies was a storyteller much preoccupied with the idea of life as a many-faceted mystery.”—The New York Times

“…a mature, accomplished, and altogether remarkable book,
one of the best of this or any other season, and it simply cannot be ignored.”
—The Washington Post Book World

“An extraordinary achievement as masterfully executed as anything in the history of the novel…I can’t recommend it too highly.”—Esquire

“Davies’s make-believe universe has the appeal of a mystic’s vision…”
—The Globe and Mail