'... as a witness to his own times - the good, the bad and the ludicrous - he is unmatched' Sunday Times '... a wonderful read - what a magical storyteller Mr Lewis can be ...' Daily Telegraph 'Mr Lewis is undoubtedly possessed of the quick inner eye that can spot at once the fantastical in the everyday ... this book, hilarious, tender, beautifully written, is certainly one of Normas Lewis's best.' Literary Review