"Llosa writes an unabashed love story and makes no apologies for it. He seamlessly weaves it into the rich texture of the social atmosphere of the times. . . . Written with passion and energy that delivers." –Rocky Mountain News
"Perversely charming . . . irresistibly entertaining." –
The Washington Post Book World "A marvelous novel." –
Chicago Tribune "Spans decades and continents–and in the process, with a deftness that borders on literary sleight of hand, bridges the personal and the universal." –
San Francisco Chronicle "A beautifully constructed, stinging tease of a novel." –
The Seattle Times