Colum McCann’s forthcoming novel, TransAtlantic, is garnering lots of early media attention:
“[Colum McCann] effortlessly weaves history and fiction into a tapestry depicting all of life’s wonders, both ephemeral and foursquare . . . [TransAtlantic] is majestic.”
–Library Journal (starred review)
“McCann creates complex, vivid characters (historical and otherwise) while expertly mixing fact and fancy to create this emotionally involving and eminently memorable novel . . . one of the summer’s leading literary fiction novels.”
–Booklist (starred review)
“A masterful and profoundly moving novel that employs exquisite language to explore the limits of language and the tricks of memory . . . an experience to savor.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)