Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award

"Brilliant. Infinitely moving. I am transfixed, inspired, and awestruck."

—Jacqueline Woodson

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“A masterpiece."

—Julia Philipps

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"I was absorbed and changed. Absolutely beautiful."

—Tracy Chevalier

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"A triumph from the first page to the last!"

—Yiyun Li

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"Some of the most complex themes in literature in some of the most gorgeous prose imaginable."

—Anthony Marra

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"Like Hilary Mantel...that rare historical novel that is as expansive as it is precise and lyrical."

—Idra Novey

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