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“Caldwell vividly evokes a bygone era and an earlier pandemic, while consistently finding complexity and meaning in the characters’ everyday routines. This thoughtful outing marks an affecting turn in Caldwell’s long career. A tender memoir. [The] story of love and loss is told with earnestness and wit.” ― Publishers Weekly
“Newman excels at succinctly providing her characters with rich histories and surprising, well-executed turns. . . .She can be inventive with form and creative with plotting. There are moments of tenderness and insight. . .skillful storytelling.”
― Kirkus Reviews
“[Hermes] writes with wit and flair. . .and she vividly evokes the ups (the beauty of a misty evening at Lake Como) and downs (a lonely night in a gritty Le Havre hotel) of European travel. A romantic escape to savor.”
― Kirkus Reviews
“Sparkling. . .[with] a bouncy roman à clef charm.”
―Publishers Weekly
“a compelling and compulsively readable tale about a complex woman’s path to success in biological science”
―Harold Varmus