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Book SynopsisA “cinematic . . . page-turner and a compassionate analysis of faith, memory, responsibility, and consequence.”—Molly Antopol,
Fiction Writers ReviewTrade Review"An ambitious, tough-minded story…By avoiding narrative cliches, Skibsrud is able to reinvigorate the history her novel rests on." -- Joanna Scutts - Washington Post
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Quartet for the End of Time is a brilliant work of art, and it is brilliant in so many ways—its dense, rich, and immaculate prose; its vivid evocation of a watershed period in American history; its high-stakes political and personal drama; and, above all, its intimate and completely compelling portraits of human beings struggling to do the right thing under ambiguous moral circumstances. This wholly realized book has everything I crave in a work of fiction." -- Tim O’Brien
"Mysterious, richly detailed, and wholly original, this symphonic fiction makes emotion palpable, weaving the consequences of acts and emotions into its very structure." -- Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever
"This is a wonderfully original novel. Scenes of extraordinary high drama take place in a realm drawn with great historical accuracy—in prose that marks this fiction with its own unexpected ethereal tint. Skibsrud has talent to burn." -- Joan Silber, author of Fools
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Quartet for the End of Time is a searingly beautiful book, at once a sweeping historical epic and an intimate mediation on faith and memory. Johanna Skibsrud’s newest novel is so intelligent, so compassionate, so moving—and above all so gorgeously written—that it’s impossible to put down. She is an astonishingly good writer." -- Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans
"Intricate [and] ambitious… a haunting meditation on responsibility with vivid glimpses of history, and a distinctive and nuanced voice." -- Publishers Weekly
