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''Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll'' New York Times

''Nothing short of brilliant'' Wall Street Journal

''A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power'' Sunday Times

''A dazzling performance and a real page turner'' Salman Rushdie

From ''one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today'' (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life...