Critical Praise

“A massive, speculative, ornamental flourish in the margins of literary history. Skillfully written.”

——Kirkus Reviews

“Schaeffer’s adroit plotting and organization save the lengthy narrative from sprawl as numerous perspectives unfold and overlap.”

——Library Journal

“Rich in fairy tale imagery and in vivid metaphors, the narrative sometimes verges on stream of consciousness, as the text moves through the thoughts of all the major characters as well as those of Peter's anthropomorphized rambling English country cottage, Willow Grove. … The novel’s meditations on the nature of love and marriage and the demands of fame and art emerge as golden glimmers from the dust of a dark life story.”

——Publishers Weekly