This is a genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction. You could devour it in a day and be wholly transported into the near future, then set it back down, dazed but enlightened, in the present day where you will see the world anew in all its wonders and frailtiesThe Times A stunning novel: profoundly moving, deeply unsettling, thought-provoking and prescient but also a wonderful and life-affirming love story tooJames Holland Once I had started I literally could not stop. It really is his greatest novel yet, and of course beautifully written in that wonderful, understated styleAntony Beevor Faulks is one of the most original and compelling writers in the world. This enthralling novel is right up there among his very finest workPeter James A completely fascinating and extraordinary novel. A profound and moving examination of our complex human natureWilliam Boyd