Phenomenal. . . . Renault is one of the major novelists of our time. New York Herald Tribune Book Review Miss Renault masters a lyrical style, meticulous and probing, and introduces us into a world of emotions so delicate and private that the reader often feels like an intruder. The New York Times Tribute must be paid Miss Renault for remarkable literary talents. Her prose, at its best, is dazzling, her perceptions sharp and original, her dialogue natural to the ear. Saturday Review