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“Himes creates extraordinary atmospherics, immersing her readers in Soviet Russia... [She] renders years of research into a gripping narrative about art, politics, and above all, love.”
— National Public Radio, Dec 6 2017
“This richly imagined retelling of [Bulgakov's] lean years . . . mixes fact and fiction to create a narrative that is both foreign and familiar.” —The New Yorker
— The New Yorker, May 15 2017
"...an incredibly important read in an era of uncertainty and populism across the globe..."
— Newsweek, Mar 13 2017
“This book is a timely gem.”
— Literary Hub, Mar 6 2017
“A book about authoritarian crackdown on speech and satire that is sadly timely.”
— Flavorwire, Feb 28 2017
“The book is brilliant – it speaks of passionate love, more passionate ideals, and the regime that will not allow any of this.”
— The Hungry Reader, Feb 20 2017
“Himes’s confident, carefully crafted debut novel...adeptly details brutality and betrayal as well as creativity and the uncertainties of censorship...”
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review), Jan 30 2017
“Drawing inspiration from Bulgakov's novel, The Master and Margarita, unpublished in his lifetime, Himes pens a whirlwind tale of romance and intrigue that approximates, if not exceeds, the talents of one of Russia's most heralded authors.”
— Library Journal, Jan 27 2017

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