Carry Me Across the Water, (Paperback)

from andafiro

What a masterful work. I'm in awe.

from sfeggers

This is a lovely character-driven book with wonderful and evocative writing. The main character is beautifully human and well drawn.

from CarolynSchroeder

Thoroughly enjoyed this quiet, reflective novel. Canin is just a suburb writer that reading his works is an experience really. I love the paring back of the layers in relationships and this one had a lot of that. August was a fascinating character. The other thing I liked about this story is whil...

from TimBazzett

CARRY ME ACROSS THE WATER is yet another book to savor for its beauty and exquisite craftmanship. Canin's writing could be compared to the meticulous workmanship of a fine Swiss watch, all of its parts fitted so finely together, in such a manner that there is no wasted space, nothing extra to imp...

from herbcat

Ethan Canin has done a remarkably good job of combining so many world issues into one reasonable story without overloading it or simplifying the issues to a point of superficiality. So much pain, so much joy, so much wisdom brought together into one well-told story about a lonely old man trying t...