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Book SynopsisONE OF THE MOST LOVED NOVELS OF THE DECADE.
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.
Trade Review"Vertiginously exciting…Beyond the vigorous whiplash that keeps
The History of Love moving (and keeps its reader off balance until a stunning finale), this novel is tightly packed with ingenious asides…Even at their most oddball, these flourishes reflect the deep, surprising wisdom that gives this novel its ultimate heft." -- Janet Maslin - New York Times
"At least as heartbreaking as it is hilarious." -- Washington Post
"Krauss writes like an angel." -- Guardian
"One of the most passionate vindications of the written word in recent fiction. It takes one’s breath away." -- Spectator
"It’s the sort of book that makes life bearable after all." -- Miami Herald
"A significant novel, genuinely one of the year’s best. Emotionally wrenching yet intellectually rigorous, idea-driven but with indelible characters and true suspense." -- New York
"Big, bold, twist-your-heart sad, kick-your-heels joyful—Nicole Krauss's brilliant novel is as deep and multifaceted as love itself." -- Marie Claire
"It restores your faith in fiction. It restores all sorts of faith." -- Ali Smith
"Nicole Krauss's gripping new voice doesn't work its way into the pantheon of American voices: it literally walks straight up to them and asks them to move over." -- Andre Aciman
