A Tale for the Time Being

‘A beautifully interwoven novel about magic and loss and the incomprehensible threads that connect our lives. I loved it.’ -- Elizabeth Gilbert ‘Deep and gorgeous and wise. A completely satisfying, continually surprising, wholly remarkable achievement.’ -- Karen Joy Fowler ‘Ozeki is one of my favorite novelists and here she is at her absolute best—bewitching, intelligent, hilarious, and heartbreaking, often on the same page.’ -- Junot Diaz ‘Ruth Ozeki beautifully renders not only the devastation of the collision between man and the natural world, but also its often miraculous results. She is a deeply intelligent and humane writer who offers her insight with a grace that beguiles. I truly love this novel.’ -- Alice Sebold ‘Ingenious and touching…I read it with great pleasure.’ -- Philip Pullman ‘Delightful…fresh and immediate.’ * New York Times Book Review * ‘A huge, compassionate and cleverly wrought novel.’ * Times Literary Supplement * ‘A masterpiece, pure and simple.’ * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * ‘Masterfully woven…a spellbinding tale.’ * O, The Oprah Magazine * ‘A Tale for The Time Being is many things: literary thriller, cross-cultural meditation and postmodern game. Ozeki's subtlety and craft make these into a convincing whole.’ * Sydney Morning Herald * ‘One of those exquisitely rare books in which you’re still wondering what else it holds until the very last page.’ * Sun Herald * ‘A Tale for the Time Being achieves an impressive balancing act: it’s a book that is profound but never earnest.’ * Australian * ‘An engaging, bitter-sweet work.’ * Weekend Herald (NZ) * ‘Clever on many levels but also immensely readable.’ * Herald on Sunday (NZ) *