Critical Praise

"Who would have thought it possible to write a contemporary version of Ford Maddox Ford's classic novel of love and betrayal, The Good Soldier? With immense brio Malcolm Knox does just that, and the result, Summerland, is a tour de force, a glittering novel full of wit and intelligence and heartbreaking suspense."

——Margot Livesey, author of Eva Moves the Furniture

"Summerland is a remarkable debut. It's a love story of an unusual sort, the sad tale of an otherwise intelligent man in love with the ruling class. Much like Stevens, the devoted butler in The Remains of the Day, Richard has adopted the elite's values and lost his soul."

——Newsday

"Summerland is a compelling novel with a sinister undertow. Malcolm Knox has made an impressive debut."

——Times Literary Supplement

"Summerland [is] very clever. It's dramatic, a slow exposure of betrayals, hidden passions, guarded egos. It's thoughtful, examining questions of class and status. . . . A fast-paced, smart, and unsettling story."

——The Hartford Courant