"Original and grimly unsentimental.... A major accomplishment, written in austerely beautiful prose."-
The Washington Post Book World "A funny, troubling story about our culture's devotion to technology
at the expense of humanity.... Clever and wise, a rare combination."-
San Francisco Chronicle
"Although the world around Bill 'is diminished to the most feeble red light, ' the novel, at last, burns brightly."-
The New Yorker
"A searing vision of our helter-skelter and spiritually debilitating technocracy."-
The Chicago Tribune