Critical Praise

"A lustrous novel. . . . [with] its powerful undercurrent of suspense and its elegantly wrought armature of moral and metaphysical argument. . . . Triumphant."

——The New York Times Book Review

"The reader will . . . be . . . very quietly nailed to the spot . . . mesmerizing. . . . In every way . . . satisfying."

——Los Angeles Times

"Tantalizing. . . .Brilliant. . . . [Marai’s] words resonate."

——The Wall Street Journal

"As masterly and lovely a novel as one could ask for. . . . Embers is perfect."

——The Washington Post Book World