Fates and Furies

Enough betrayal, vengeance and sex to read like one of the Greek tragedies * Observer * Rich, lyrical and rewarding. * Guardian (Books of the Year) * A lyrical and, at times, astonishingly beautiful account of how little it is possible to know about those closest to us. * Financial Times * Addictive to read ... Groff has drawn a woman so complex it seems that with every chapter a new layer is revealed, each as deliciously intriguing as the next … The result is a compelling portrait of an unconventional marriage across two decades. * Stylist * [A] stunning achievement. The plotting is elegant, intricate and assured . . . it will give you much to savour. * Independent * Absorbing and beautifully written, this is a riveting study of love, power and creativity. * Sunday Express * A truly special novel ... if you haven't read her before, I'm delighted to take the credit for introducing you to one of your new favourite authors. * The Pool * A searing exploration of how far a person will go for love, loyalty and revenge. * Time * Rare and impressive… Groff has created a novel of extraordinary and genuine complexity…The word “ambitious” is often used as code for “overly ambitious”, a signal that an author’s execution has fallen short. No such hidden message here. Lauren Groff is a writer of rare gifts, and Fates and Furies is an unabashedly ambitious novel that delivers – with comedy, tragedy, well-deployed erudition and unmistakable glimmers of brilliance throughout. * New York Times * A book to submit to and be knocked out by. * Meg Wolitzer * A dazzling novel ... At once intimate and sweeping, this is the story of a marriage as parallel myths-- flaring with passion and betrayal, with redemption and retribution, with the sort of heart-breaking, head-slapping secrets that make you want to seek out someone else who's read it. Lauren Groff is a powerful and graceful writer, one of the best of her generation. * Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins * Barack Obama’s favourite book of last year (and getting on for ours too), Fates and Furies is finally coming out in paperback. The tale of a marriage in parallel myths is a truly delicious story. * Observer Magazine – We Love… * [An] ingenious novel ... buttressed by real emotional power * Mail on Sunday * Devastatingly good, with the most satisfying ending I've read in a long time. The writing is gorgeous, the plot twisting, and the characters are almost too real. * Sara Taylor, Guardian Books of the Year * A clear-the-ground triumph ... Groff captures the complicated ways love blesses, transforms and, yes, deceives us over many years…There’s a touch of F. Scott Fitzgerald in this glamorous story… Halfway through, Groff leverages her story in a remarkable and transformative way … A vertiginous ride that will shake your confidence in what you think you know about your spouse — and yourself. * Washington Post *