Ana María Matute

Praise for The Island

brilliant, devastating . . . every character is remarkable and captivating

Mika Ross-Southall, The Times Literary Supplement

a great book, unruly and passionate and brutal

Jonathan Gibbs, Tiny Camels

a feverish, dramatic brew . . . the style is intoxicating . . . it offers a unique view of a part of Spain usually overlooked by literature

John Self, The Irish Times

brilliant, devastating . . . every character is remarkable and captivating

Mika Ross-Southall, The Times Literary Supplement

a great book, unruly and passionate and brutal

Jonathan Gibbs, Tiny Camels

a feverish, dramatic brew . . . the style is intoxicating . . . it offers a unique view of a part of Spain usually overlooked by literature

John Self, The Irish Times

brilliant, devastating . . . every character is remarkable and captivating

Mika Ross-Southall, The Times Literary Supplement

a great book, unruly and passionate and brutal

Jonathan Gibbs, Tiny Camels

a feverish, dramatic brew . . . the style is intoxicating . . . it offers a unique view of a part of Spain usually overlooked by literature

John Self, The Irish Times