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Judith Claire Mitchell is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a recipient of a James Michener/Copernicus Society of America Fellowship. She was a James C. McCreight Fellow at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and currently teaches creative writing at the University of Wisconsin. She lives in Madison. Her Web site is www.judithclairemitchell.com.
A bravura performance . . . Intelligent . . . blistering . . . ntermingling romance with history, [it's] Alan Furst with a dash of Tintin. -The New York Times Book Review Mitchell captures Europe after World War I with a seasoned writer's appreciation for the timeless appeal of a lost world. . . . An engaging tale of humor and pathos and young love amid the rich tapestry of post-war France. -Seattle Post-Intelligencer A sprawling, exciting love story. . . . This combination of love and war, history and revenge, makes for a thrilling read, one that lingers long after you finish it. --The Providence Journal Engaging. . . . Page-turning. . . . The work of a very good novelist. --Chicago Tribune When people say they love sinking into a great novel, The Last Day of the War is exactly the kind of book they crave. Judith Claire Mitchell's debut novel is an eloquent, sweeping, generous tale of war, love, history, deceit, and friendship, and it reads like the work of a seasoned novelist. Delicious, enveloping, and deeply affecting, The Last Day of the War is the kind of book that will be passed among readers for years to come. --Thisbe Nissen, author of The Good People of New York As satisfying as it is unpredictable. . . . . [An] assured first novel [that] neatly masters the historical novel's biggest challenge: It breaks through a potentially overwhelming tangle of events to focus on the actions of a few well-defined characters and uses them to illuminate a broader scene. . . . Fully developed [and] thoroughly believable. --Columbus Dispatch An extraordinary achievement: a book simultaneously full of humor and horror, both enthralling and poignant, and spilling over with heart. --Anthony Doerr, author of The Shell Collector Mitchell seamlessly incorporates the political, social and cultural issues of the time, offering a novel as rich in historical detail as it is in character development. This is a meticulously crafted story. --Rocky Mountain News A sweeping saga. . . . A captivating coming-of-age tale. --Madison Capital Times Magnificent. . . . Subtle and elegant. . . . Judith Claire Mitchell has not only re-created 1918, she gives the reader intriguing characters. She also gives us a beautifully nuanced love story. -Desert Morning News
