Some Nice Phrases

--"evoke the power and mystery of divine love" (Library Journal)

--the "violent repression of dissent" (Dan Collyns)

--"it has an oversupply of broken promises" (Mary McGrory"

"nuzzled into her specialty niche" (John Bardinelli)

--"a well-read, clever romantic who is also a bit of a cad" (The Economist)

--the "exuberant expertise" (Michael Dirda)

--"curmudgeonly in opinion, Olympian in pronouncement" (M. Dirda)

--"I wanted there to be hidden clues and auguries of things to come." (Mitch Hurwitz)

--"over-the-top penchant for double-entendres" (Patrick McGeehan)

--"a flim-flam man" (David Remnick)

--"her own ingrown instinct for suspicion" (David Remnick)

--"a journey of Dantesque visionary power" (Michael Dirda)

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