The Bones of Grace - Tapa dura

"Reading THE BONES OF GRACE, Tahmima Anam's new novel, you'll be moved by the author's portrayal of hollowed-out characters pining for that which would make them whole again."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"For those lucky enough to now be discovering Anam for the first time, a priceless literary gift awaits..."--Christian Science Monitor

"An engrossing tale set in an unfamiliar landscape that is both a love story and a glimpse into the lives of people living and working in the most unfortunate circumstances."--Library Journal

"The Bones of Grace is beautifully written and carefully crafted, satisfyingly weaving together its twists and turns..."--India Today

"Fierce and intimate, lyrical and expansive, The Bones of Grace offers what a great novel does: symphonic movements, historical landscapes that shape our private landscapes of love and life, mysteries and enchantments, the unforgettable and the unforgotten. Tahmima Anam is a mesmerizer."--Yiyun Li, author of KINDER THAN SOLITUDE and THE VAGRANTS, PEN/Hemingway Award Winner

"Anam's writing is most memorable when she deals in love and bones--the romance and the paleontological work she calls 'our little argument with time.'"--The New Yorker

"Beauty and pain thrive alongside one another in Anam's intricate tragedy of thwarted love and deep divides in social classes...compelling..."--Shelf Awareness

"Lyrical and intimate...Powerful and beautifully written, tinged with hope but beset by tragedy... A modern love story, The Bones of Grace glimmers with hope, shimmers with beautiful prose, and shines with vivid characterization."--Manhattan Book Review

"Anam captures two very different cultures in an introspective character study that will mesmerize readers from the very first page."--Publishers Weekly

"Anam's story resonates powerfully within the saga of three generations of women personifying Bangladesh's evolution from the clarity of revolution to the confusions of assimilation with the larger world."--Kirkus