“CLARA CALLAN is one of those rare novels that one might justifiably call a masterpiece.” - -- Jay Parini, author of THE APPRENTICE LOVER
“Superb... Traces with understated compassion ... the separate histories of two sisters.... A wrenching chronicle of time passing and opportunity lost.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
“Superb... Traces with understated compassion ... the separate histories of two sisters.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
“Mr. Wright writes with the apparent ease of breathing, and he is both touching and very very funny.” - New York Times (on THE AGE OF LONGING)
“A classic page-turner.” - Quill & Quire
“A compelling narrative and characters that brim with humanity.” - Winnipeg Free Press
“A near-perfect miniature: precisely written, true in voice and setting.” - Toronto Star (on THE AGE OF LONGING)
“An amazing feat [that] remind some readers of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop.” - Publishers Weekly
“Clara Callan is as compelling as any Margaret Atwood or as incisive as a Robertson Davies.... [An] invigoratingly original work.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“As compelling as any Margaret Atwood or as incisive as a Robertson Davies.... [An] invigoratingly original work.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A singularly poignant story about the depravity of human beings [and] their compassion and amazing capacity to endure.” - Times Literary Supplement (London)
“A compelling story of perseverance and quiet triumph.” - Washington Post
“Entertaining.” - Boston Globe
