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“Tuck’s prose is elegant, the subject well researched.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Compelling...the stuff that good fiction is made of: complex characters and an intricate narrative.” (Newsday)

“Charming.” (Vogue)

“The perfect setting for Tuck’s dark wit.” (The New Yorker)

“The episodic style achieves many lovely moments...images are so vivid you can almost smell them.” (Washington Post Book World)

“THE NEWS FROM PARAGUAY captures the physical beauty of an exotic land in Tuck’s characteristically exact, evocative prose.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Elegant ...the author’s research is impressive ... a rich and rewarding read.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Impressively researched, lushly written... a splendid realization if its rich subject and Tuck’s best so far.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred))

“A gripping read.” (Library Journal)

“Decorous detail and vivid imagery.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Vivid, intriguing . . . Tuck brings to life the lush, sensual, and brutal world of 19th-century Paraguay.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Beautifully written.” (Time)

“Reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez ... Tuck brings characters fully to life.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)