A burningly radiant, intensely beautiful book. Singer is answering his age like a prophet
- Ted Hughes,
A peerless storyteller ... The Slave has the strength and authority of a timeless folktale
Saturday Review
I cannot think of any book that catches so magically the pure intensity of the love of simple folk close to nature ... it's a beautiful story
- Terence de Vere White,
The tale is tragic and warmhearted, full of mellow wisdom learned through suffering
Yorkshire Post