Critical Praise

"Stunning . . . not only Doyle's best novel yet; it is a masterpiece, an extraordinarily entertaining epic."

——The Washington Post

"Doyle vividly portrays the wild passions of an Irish Everyman . . . [and] the birth of the modern Irish nation."

——Time

"Astonishing. . . . Narrated with a splendor, wit, and excitement that lift Doyle's writing to a new level."

——The New York Times Book Review (front page review)

"A stellar novel."

——Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice)

"Doyle vividly portrays the wild passions of an Irish Everyman . . . [and] the birth of the modern Irish nation."

——Time

"Brilliant . . . ferociously powerful; Doyle captures the desperation of the slums with thie intimate authenticity of a poet."

——The Boston Globe (front page review)