˝... will be read in a sitting. Unless of course you are admitted to Accident and Emergency, having come over queer, huffing with laughter, or dizzy with envy at Faber’s talent. Or probably both.˝ Tom Adair, Scotsman ˝The story-telling has a verve and a slyness that brook no argument... Faber remains an unrivalled master of his subject.˝ David Robson, Sunday Telegraph ˝Faber’s characterisation is unmatched. Sure to keep old fans happy, and win some new ones, too.˝ Big Issue ˝All offer a poignant sense of the connections between stories and centuries and, thanks to Faber’s characteristic mastery of intrigue, the arbitrary nature of endings.˝