"Stunning. I can think of no better word." –Dorothy Parker, Esquire
"This is probably Isherwood's best novel. It offers the sheer pleasure of writing completely personal and yet completely controlled, radiant with observation, never wasting a word, funny and sympathetic." –
Stephen Spender, The New Republic "This excellent novel . . . may be the best Christopher Isherwood has written . . . A deeply intelligent and quietly compelling story." –
Gerald Sykes, The New York Times "This is the best of Mr. Isherwood's novels." –
Cyril Connolly, The Times (London)
