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[An] ingeniously constructed literary thriller. Minneapolis Star Tribune [An] elegant, hypnotic novel. . . . An elegy for lost and perhaps only imagined innocence. The Washington Post Compelling. . . . Perhaps all novelists can be said to wrestle with morality; Mandel seems to wrestle with it at greater length and in greater depth than most. . . .First-rate fiction. Dallas Morning News A novel noir that wears its influences proudly on the beige sleeve of its trench coat . Delightful. Paste Trumpets [Mandel s] talents: her charismatic verbal grace and acuity, the rich atmosphere she creates. The Boston Globe Emily St. John Mandel is astonishing. Emma Straub, author of The Vacationers [Mandel] is a stunningly beautiful writer whose complex, flawed, and well-drawn characters linger with you. Sarah McCarry, Tor.com Fascinating. Booklist Riveting. . . . Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile. Library Journal (starred review) A rewarding read. Foreword magazine Result[s] in both sophistication and suspense. Publishers Weekly [Mandel s] writing is pure elegance. Patrick DeWitt, author of Sisters Brothers

[An] ingeniously constructed literary thriller. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune [An] elegant, hypnotic novel. . . . An elegy for lost--and perhaps only imagined--innocence. --The Washington Post Compelling. . . . Perhaps all novelists can be said to wrestle with morality; Mandel seems to wrestle with it at greater length and in greater depth than most. . . . First-rate fiction. --Dallas Morning News A novel noir that wears its influences proudly on the beige sleeve of its trench coat.... Delightful. --Paste Trumpets [Mandel's] talents: her charismatic verbal grace and acuity, the rich atmosphere she creates. --The Boston Globe Emily St. John Mandel is astonishing. --Emma Straub, author of The Vacationers [Mandel] is a stunningly beautiful writer whose complex, flawed, and well-drawn characters linger with you. --Sarah McCarry, Tor.com Fascinating. --Booklist Riveting. . . . Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile. --Library Journal (starred review) A rewarding read. --Foreword magazine Result[s] in both sophistication and suspense. --Publishers Weekly [Mandel's] writing is pure elegance. --Patrick DeWitt, author of Sisters Brothers

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Emily St. John Mandel was born in British Columbia, Canada. Her most recent novel, Station Eleven, was a finalist for a 2014 National Book Award and a New York Times bestseller. Her previous novels were Last Night in Montreal, The Singer's Gun, and The Lola Quartet. She is a staff writer for The Millions, and her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Best American Mystery Stories 2013and Venice Noir. She lives in New York City with her husband.

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