Claire Marvel: A Novel

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Summary: A Marvel
Review: This is a stunning novel. The writing is resonant with wisdom and graced with poetry. Beautiful storytelling from first to last. You will weep. But this is not a sentimental tale. It has all the restraints of fine literature and the emotional suspense of great novels. Buy it. Read it. I give it five very enthusiastic stars.

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Summary: A classic in the making
Review: This is an exquisite novel. Schwartz (Reservation Road) is one of the finest young writers of literary fiction today, and this is his most accomplished work to date. The second half of the novel includes some of the most beautiful and elegant writing I've read in years. The characters, the places (Cambridge, France, New York), the poetry of the language, and the richness of experience will linger in your mind long after you've finished reading. I cannot recommend this book more enthusiastically.

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Summary: Much more than a love story
Review: This novel is one you will read and read again, discovering new layers of richness brewing under its subtle, elegant prose.