'An absorbing story of a world in transition’ JM Coetzee
'A Doctor Zhivago for the Far East' The Independent
‘A distinctive voice, polished and profound.’ TLS
‘Ambitious, multigenerational, “The Glass Palace” is akin to a 19th-century Russian novel…a rich, layered epic that probes the meaning of identity and homeland.’ LA Times
‘An absorbing story of a world in transition, brought to life through characters who love and suffer with equal intensity.’ J.M. Coetzee
‘A “Doctor Zhivago” for the Far East.’ Independent
The author was born in India of Burmese parents. Educated in India and Britain, he now lives in New York.