Under Majordomo Minor - Tapa dura

"Undermajordomo Minor wears a fairytale cloak, but at its wondrous and fantastical heart lies an unexpectedly moving story about love, home, and the difficulty of finding one's place in the world. Elegant, beautifully strange, and utterly superb."--Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven

"Patrick deWitt has an untrammelled and utterly original imagination. I cannot think of anyone else who could pull off so beautifully this controlled explosion of drollery, mischief, sly fun and tenderness."--Neel Mukherjee, author of The Lives of Others

"An electrifying adventure, both tender and profane. Nervy, hilarious and utterly unpredictable, Patrick deWitt has served up another dazzler."--Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

DeWitt uses familiar tropes to lull the reader into a false sense of grounding, delivering with abundant good humor a fully realized, consistently surprising, and thoroughly amusing tale of longing, love, madness, and mirth."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Undermajordomo Minor is brutal, brilliant, sly, absurd, and poignant. It's both gripping tale and hilarious subversion. Once again Patrick deWitt proves his wild, original talent, generous wit, and exquisite control."--Sam Lipsyte, author of The Ask

"Undermajordomo Minor is a wonderfully wry and wise novel, and reading it is like coming across some twisted classic-Cervantes by way of Louis C.K. I marvel at all that Patrick deWitt is able to do on the page."--Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins

"Patrick deWitt novels don't sneak up on you; they're the kind you love instantly. His latest...is no exception. From the moment you tumble into its strange world, there is no other world... [A] fairy tale, although one with plenty of room inside for thoroughly modern, adult complications."--BookPage

"[A] well thought through modern take on folkloric storytelling.... The tale shifts, subtly, from Tolkien to Stoker with a dash of Conan Doyle, but with plenty of humorous touches... DeWitt's yarn is playful and pleasing... Smart entertainment that blends lighthearted moments with more thoughtful reckonings of the human condition."--Kirkus Reviews

"deWitt has another askew masterpiece on his hands... deWitt has delivered another intriguing, compelling, and thought-provoking winner that will appeal to anyone who wants to be captivated by a smart, entertaining read."--Booklist (starred review)

"[A] deliciously off-kilter coming-of-age story... a detached levity dances through every moment....Alongside the humor lies a wry wisdom about the hidden strengths of the perpetual outsider. Take special note of this delightful, wickedly sharp gem."--Shelf Awareness