"Ambitious . McCrea writes insightfully about mother-daughter dynamics, the power of theater, and women's roles in revolutionary movements." -- Publishers Weekly "Written with McCrea's trademark confidence and virtuosity, this is a sumptuous, winning book. Its characters are not so much drawn from life (Imelda Marcos makes an entrance) as strange revenants from a turbulent dream. Its high intelligence throws light everywhere, and suggestive shade." -- Sebastian Barry, author of A Thousand Moons "A sweeping political saga spanning East and West. McCrea's confident and lucid prose gives us both the personal and the political. Mesmerizing.
" -- Xiaolu Guo, author of A Lover's Discourse "The tremors of Gavin McCrea's prose thrillingly record what happens as a world spins off its axis, shattering public and private lives. This electrifying fiction confirms McCrea's status among the leading novelists of his brilliant generation." -- Frank McGuinness, author of Someone Who'll Watch Over Me " The Sisters Mao is a spectacular novel, utterly enthralling and insightful; every voice is penetrating, dazzling. In spite of the setting, it is full of relevance for these times; it manages to be both historically authentic and thrillingly contemporary. Gavin is a writer of extraordinary talent, and I cannot think of a kind of reader who I would not recommend this novel to." -- Sara Baume, author of Spill Simmer Falter Wither "Gavin McCrea is a wonderful writer: bold, innovative, and fiercely intelligent, and these qualities shine from this magnificent novel. I was enthralled from the first sentence to the last." -- Donal Ryan author of Strange Flowers Praise for Mrs Engels : "An unusual, wholly convincing voice.
" -- Joyce Carol Oates "[B]rought to life with exuberant force by the first-time author Gavin McCrea." -- Carmela Ciuraru, New York Times "Enthralling." -- O: The Oprah Magazine "Incisive. outlines a number of radical dislocations--in geography, nationality, class, and even love." -- New Yorker "Impressive. A memorable portrait of a woman looking for a cause of her own, distinct from the one made famous by her husband." -- Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal "A fine symphony." -- The Guardian "Outstanding, intelligent, original.
" -- TLS "Ambitious and imaginative." -- Daily Mail "Dazzlingly convincing." -- The Times "Book of the Month" "Superb." -- The Irish Times.