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Book SynopsisSet in nineteenth-century New England, this exquisite novel tests a woman’s love against her husband’s utopian quest.
Trade Review"Beautifully written…an ambitious debut." -- Samantha Nelson - A.V. Club
"Vibrant…engrossing." -- Publishers Weekly
"Barbara Klein Moss inhabits the hearts and minds of her characters with such empathy that it’s hard not to feel that she witnessed their complicated lives firsthand. I am full of admiration for the way in which
The Language of Paradise brings to life the struggles of faith and family. An utterly absorbing novel." -- Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy
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The Language of Paradise quickly carves its own stunningly unique niche in the realm of historical fiction. The indelibly drawn characters think with their hearts, love with their minds as they navigate their faith and their passions. Moss’s debut novel is unconventional in all the right ways." -- Kimberly Elkins, author of What Is Visible
"Compelling, powerful, lit by art and language, this novel of ideas embodies in the struggles of a passionate family a great intellectual and spiritual conflict. And what a family this is! Moss's brilliantly realized characters will stay with me for a long time." -- Andrea Barrett, author of Archangel and Ship Fever
