“Altogether, a stimulating and useful enterprise.”—Kevin Power, <i>Irish Times</i><br /><br /><p>“It is very possible that Peter Kemp is the best-read man in Britain.” —Ian Sansom, <i>The Spectator</i></p><br /><br />“Peter Kemp has held the torch for fiction over many years—scrupulous, devoted to his favourite authors, and insightful about emerging talent.”—Edna O’Brien<br /><br />“An exhilarating gallop across the landscape of recent English-language fiction. You may not share all of Peter Kemp’s trans-genre enthusiasms, but you will certainly be awed by his omnivorous appetite and will come away with at least a dozen books you are now itching to read.”—Sebastian Faulks<br /><br />“Readable and enjoyable as well as informative. The sort of book that keen novel readers should buy and praise.”—Lindsay Duguid<br /><br />“No one knows more about fiction over the last 50 years than Peter Kemp. He has been a fearless and fiercely knowledgeable and entertaining critic for decades, and in this fascinating book he offers a completely original take on the modern novel—one that will completely change how we think about what we all have been reading.”—Andrew Holgate<br /><br />“A rich, vivid, and endlessly informative book, with an awe-inspiring command of detail.”—Leo Robson<br /><br />