'Our government jailed his body, but his soul remained that of a free man.' -- Richard Flanagan 'Boochani has produced a literary, journalistic and philosophical tour de force. It may well stand as one of the most important books published in Australia in two decades ...' -- The Saturday Paper 'Not for the faint-hearted, it's a powerful, devastating insight into a situation that's so often seen through a political - not personal - lens.' -- GQ 'It is an unforgettable account of man's inhumanity to man that reads like something out of Orwell or Kafka, and is aptly described by Tofighian as 'horrific surrealism'. It is clear from Boochani's writing that he is a highly educated and philosophical man; he segues effortlessly between prose and poetry, both equally powerful.' -- The Australian Financial Review 'In the absence of images, turn to this book to fathom what we have done, what we continue to do. It is, put simply, the most extraordinary and important book I have ever read.' -- Good Reading