New Finnish Grammar

'A well-paced dissection of what drives a man to kill to survive, to forget to preserve a past, then lose it all just when the storm clouds are drifting away. Verdict: Unforgettable search for memory.' * Courier Mail *
'Don't be misled by the world's most unappealing title. This i a stunner...Marani's tale is deeply satisfying...This is language to be savoured, enjoyed and revisited...One of the most astonishingly beautiful books I have read.' * Sunday Star Times *
'This is an extraordinary book, as good as Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient and with a similar mystery at its heart.' * Spectator *
'An entrancing, disturbing exploration of the limits of speech and self.' * Independent *
'Marani has created a staggering study of loss and an act of retrieval that is heroic.' * Irish Times *
'Beautifully written and translated, and beautifully original.' * Times *
'Deep and rich, did I say? That isn't the half of it. I can't remember when I read a more extraordinary novel, or when I was last so strongly tempted to use the word "genius" of its author.' * Guardian *
'New Finnish Grammar is truly a marvel. The interweaving of plot and language is extremely well executed and the central mystery provides an urgency that will keep you turning its relatively few pages until the end. Meanwhile, the philosophical and psychological implications of the connection between memory, language and self will leave you deep in thought for some time after turning that final page.' * Artshub *