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Guardian
A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant
Independent
A timeless tearjerker
New York Times
A tale that is convincing, suspectful and touching
Science Fiction, 100 Best Novels
A narrative tour de force, very moving, beautiful and remorseless in its simple logic
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Excellent . . . extremely moving
Publishers Weekly
Strikingly original
Guardian Online
Unflinchingly honest . . . it will make you reflect on your own life . . . and completely and utterly break your heart
Conn Iggulden
This is one of the greats: a story and a central character that have stayed with me for thirty years, from the first moment I picked it up