The Good Soldier

I would rather have written Ford Madox Ford's novel than all the books I have written. After reading it a dozen times, I still find a mystery at its heart... an exercise in elegance and a triumph of structure. I am always imitating it and always failing. The prose makes my heart ache with envy

Ruth Rendell, Guardian

An astounding novel

The Times

Sometimes the best presents come in small packages...masterful

Lionel Shriver, Daily Telegraph

A central figure, artistically and influentially, in the modern movement...a masterpiece of Impressionism, as well as of intricate plotting, technical manipulation and powerful irony

Guardian

A sense of ambiguity and fluidity, of there being no absolutes, only relativities, is dazzlingly displayed in The Good Soldier

Economist

The narrative casts a mesmeric spell... intelligent, beautifully written, heartfelt and true, and a great book

Sunday Times