Critical Praise
Reminiscent of both Joyce Carol Oates and Alice Hoffman . . . the Mourne family saga is the stuff of fairy tale and magic.
—The Boston Sunday Globe
[A] beguiling history of the Mourne family . . . [told with] entrancing characters and sumptuous language.
—Publisher's Weekly
A magical tale . . . combining photographs, family trees, and fanciful storytelling . . . an enchanting journey through the century, filled with a veritable circus of yarns.
—Kirkus Reviews
This family saga with overtones of magical realism . . . is an entertaining, and at times affecting, portrayal of that most basic of human instincts -- our desire not to be forgotten.
—Tornoto Globe and Mail
Instantly attracts the reader . . . more than enough to keep the reader turning pages . . . Schulman's language is lovely.
—USA Today
Filled with stunning detail.
—The Memphis Commercial Appeal