The Hour I First Believed (Paperback)

Praise for THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED'It's part picaresque, part Russian novel, part mystery…ambitious…Caelum is an unusual, provocative character, neither a hero nor an antihero but a regular guy experiencing both the tragic and the absurd. His tone is by turns funny, irritating, depressive and sentimental-which is to say, recognizably human'New York Times‘A fine and humane novel which tries to make sense of America's turbulent times’ Daily Mail‘Captivating…he entrances’ Financial Times‘Those who love a good plot will not be disappointed…He avoids any maudlin sentiment and constantly surprises. He delivers on his message of redemption…it is genuinely moving.’ Independent‘Thoughtful, informative’ Time Out Praise for I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE ‘A modern Greek tragedy…[Lamb’s] success is to present this with terrific readability, tenderness, optimism and, most surprisingly, wit… The hallmark of the book is fine writing and a commendable depth of characterisation’The Times‘Wally Lamb’s achievement is to force you to feel Dominick’s pain… the events in Dominick’s everyday nightmare are presented with a sneaky simplicity which generates emotional tension’Daily Telegraph‘A triumph of simple beauty’Time‘I Know This Much Is True never grapples with anything less than life’s biggest questions… a modern-day Dostoyevsky’New York Times‘Every now and then a book comes along that sets new standards for writers and readers alike. Wally Lamb’s latest novel is stunning – and even that might be an understatement’Associated Press