Joseph Knight
'Robertson is a moralist whose deftness of touch and gift for narrative clarity disguises the sheer heft of his sermon. His belief in the power of books to alter things glows at the centre of what he writes.' Ali Smith, Guardian "A book of such quality as to persuade you that historical novels are the true business of the writer, that it's through the past that we might understand ourselves best, that it's in the past that the imagination can be most free, but also most authentic.' Daily Telegraph 'A brilliant achievement and a great read.' Scotland on Sunday