Exquisite ― New Yorker
Fascinating ― New York Times
Irresistibly good ― The Times
Dazzling... A captivating tale of cruelty and disappointment ― Washington Post
Richard Flanagan is a master ― Guardian
A beautifully constructed fugue on desire and its denial ― Times Literary Supplement
This is the best novel I have read this year or expect to read for several more... Wanting shakes us rudely from our stupors, wakes us up to history. There can be no author more passionate or unfettered than Flanagan ― Sydney Morning Herald
Richard Flanagan
