"A gripping and resonant novel. . . . It immerses the reader in a distant world with startling immediacy and ardor. . . . Riveting." –Michiko Kakutani,
The New York Times "An ambitious, adventuresome, highly unusual first novel that offers pleasures too rarely encountered in contemporary American literary fiction. . . . [Mason is] a gifted, original and courageous writer." –
The Washington Post Book World "Luminous. . . . Mason's writing achieves that kind of reverie in which every vision, tone, flavor and sensation is magnified." –
Los Angeles Times "Intoxicating, full of sights to see, histories to learn, stories to entertain." –
USA Today "Remarkable. . . . A profound adventure story." -
The New Yorker "Inspired. . . .
The Piano Tuner is a brilliant debut." -
Miami Herald "Reminded me of books I read by flashlight, under the covers, when I was young." -
USA Today
"Mason's writing achieves that kind of reverie in which every vision, tone, flavor and sensation is magnified." -
LA Times "Excellent. . . . [Mason's] powerful prose style and his ability to embrace history, politics, nature and medicine . . . [is] astonishing." -
The New York Times Book Review "
The Piano Tuner is a haunting, passionate story of empire and individualism. . . . [Mason is] a gifted writer." -
San Francisco Chronicle "This wondrous work of fiction . . . artfully weaves psychology, politics, medicine and music theory into a polyphonic composition. . . . A virtuoso performance." -
Newsday
"[A] very fine first novel. . . . Its author is rich in talent and promise." -
Philadelphia Inquirer "Daniel Mason's ambitious, lyrical
The Piano Tuner . . . [possesses] genuine moments of ominous beauty. . . . Readers . . . should be intrigued by the mix of historical detail, lush settings, and equally lush language." -
San Jose Mercury News
"A smart, entertaining adventure." -
Christian Science Monitor "An intense, shimmering dream of a story." -
Grand Rapids Press "Mason has improvised a virtuoso tale . . . a complex and subtly imagined adventure." -
Guardian Unlimited