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Written by the Whitbread prizewinner Kate Atkinson, Human Croquet is an exhilarating and witty novel which provides an audacious blend of history, Shakespeare, and a hilariously dysfunctional family of eccentrics.
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"Atkinson's language is a joy . . . Like all the best fairy tales," Human Croquet "is appalling and disturbing even as it is reassuring."-- Valerie Sayers, "Commonweal"
""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in a quite fantastic direction of her own devising . . . Full of ambiguities and neat surprises."-- Katharine Weber," The New York Times Book Review"
"A literary tour de force of emotional and linguistic complexity . . . Atkinson specializes in audacity, which she offers up with irresistible humor and grace . . . If all of this is great fun, it's also surprisingly moving."-- Rebecca Radner," The San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle"
"Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book."-- Kate Tuttle, "Boston Book Review"
"Vivid and intriguing . . . fizzes and crackles along."-- Penelope Lively, "The Independent"
"A literary tour de force."--"San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising."--Katharine Weber, "The New York Times Book Review"
"[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway."--"Salon.com"
"A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come."--Hilary Mantel, "London Review of Books"
"A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come." --Hilary Mantel, "London Review of Books
"""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising." --Katharine Weber, "The New York Times Book Review"
"[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway." --"Salon.com"
"A literary tour de force." --"San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
""Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book."--Kate Tuttle, "Boston Book Review
""Vivid and intriguing . . . ["Human Croquet"] fizzes and crackles along."--Penelope Lively, "The Independent" (London)
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""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in a quite fantastic direction of her own devising . . . Full of ambiguities and neat surprises."-- Katharine Weber," The New York Times Book Review"
"A literary tour de force of emotional and linguistic complexity . . . Atkinson specializes in audacity, which she offers up with irresistible humor and grace . . . If all of this is great fun, it's also surprisingly moving."-- Rebecca Radner," The San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle"
"Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book."-- Kate Tuttle, "Boston Book Review"
"Vivid and intriguing . . . fizzes and crackles along."-- Penelope Lively, "The Independent"
"A literary tour de force."--"San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising."--Katharine Weber, "The New York Times Book Review"
"[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway."--"Salon.com"
"A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come."--Hilary Mantel, "London Review of Books"
"A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come." --Hilary Mantel, "London Review of Books
"""Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising." --Katharine Weber, "The New York Times Book Review"
"[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway." --"Salon.com"
"A literary tour de force." --"San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
""Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book."--Kate Tuttle, "Boston Book Review
""Vivid and intriguing . . . ["Human Croquet"] fizzes and crackles along."--Penelope Lively, "The Independent" (London)
A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come. "Hilary Mantel, London Review of Books"
"Human Croquet" offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising. "Katharine Weber, The New York Times Book Review"
[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway. "Salon.com"
A literary tour de force. "San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book. "Kate Tuttle, Boston Book Review"
Vivid and intriguing . . . ["Human Croquet"] fizzes and crackles along. "Penelope Lively, The Independent (London)""
"A novel which will dazzle readers for years to come." --Hilary Mantel, London Review of Books
"Human Croquet offers further proof that Kate Atkinson is off and running in quite a fantastic direction of her own devising." --Katharine Weber, The New York Times Book Review
"[Kate Atkinson] writes such fluid, sparkling prose that an ingenious plot almost seems too much to ask, but we get it anyway." --Salon.com
"A literary tour de force." --San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
"Intelligent, sympathetic, and terribly funny, this is simply a wonderful book." --Kate Tuttle, Boston Book Review
"Vivid and intriguing . . . [Human Croquet] fizzes and crackles along." --Penelope Lively, The Independent (London)
The brilliant second novel from the author of the Whitbread prizewinner Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
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- ISBN 13 9780786211418
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