From the Publisher
PRAISE FOR THUNDER AND LIGHT:“Blais is a writer attuned — there should be a stronger word — to our times . . . Readers will be stunned and startled by Blais’ prose. Her characters, each an international mix of intellect, passion, and problems, are constructed with wisdom and compassion.” — Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW“The inconsolable vision of the human condition expresses itself in powerful poetic prose, with a sort of multi-voice delirium that becomes an incantation, a prayer almost, and that attains hallucinatory dramatic density . . . We are with a writer at the far reaches of language, in the dazzling fracas of beauty.” — La Presse, FIVE-STAR REVIEW
PRAISE FOR MARIE-CLAIRE BLAIS AND THE ACACIA GARDENS:“Without a doubt Blais is the greatest living Quebec writer at present, she will certainly leave an incredible and inexhaustible legacy for scholars of her work.” — La Presse“A magnificent song of pain, full and hypnotic.”— Nightlife.ca“Life throbs on every page of this breathtaking work and stirs us, dazzles us, and lulls us.” — TVA/Salut Bonjour“Marie-Claire Blais is our Marcel Proust!” — TVA/Salut Bonjour
PRAISE FOR NOTHING FOR YOU HERE, YOUNG MAN:WINNER, GRAND PRIX DU LIVRE DE MONTRÉAL“Resilience and memory are at the heart of this ‘saga’ where voices intermingle . . . driven by powerful prose.” — Huffington Post“The powerful, lyrical, and unclassifiable prose of this great writer will not leave you untouched.” — La Librarie“One of the strongest books [in the series]. Every time, every book is an experience in itself.”— Montreal Gazette“A powerful novel. Dense and charged.” — Voir“Long spiralling sentences are carried by a grandiose prose.” — Chatelaine
PRAISE FOR MAI AT THE PREDATORS’ BALL: WINNER, GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARD FOR TRANSLATION“A rare work . . . At the end of [Mai at the Predators’ Ball], you feel you’ve been to a strange and passionate place. You feel as if the modern world has rushed in like a stiff cool breeze, refreshing yet also unsettling.” — Le Devoir“An extraordinary novel. A majestic fresco of unwavering power, showcasing the author’s vision of humankind . . . lucid, potent, compassionate, and full of tenderness for all the women and men who live in this chaotic age of ours.” — Radio-Canada“Marie-Claire Blais should be classified as a national treasure . . . Another milestone in the work of a masterful writer who loves everything that is beyond the scope close to normal.” — La Presse
