Landfall

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“Entertainingly bitchy . . . Landfall is smart and knowing and absorbing.  It is to novels as good studio movies are to movies—extremely well-made, satisfying if you have a taste for [a] genre occasionally excellent.  The prose is a pleasure . . . Landfall is fascinating.” —Kurt Anderson, The New York Times Book Review 

“As in Mr. Mallon’s many other novels, the writing is crisp and witty, the central characters complex and sympathetic in surprising ways, the narrative structure tight. . . [a] superbly written novel . . . Mr. Mallon has a gift”—The Wall Street Journal

“For lovers of American politics, a new novel by Thomas Mallon is always a mouth-watering prospect . . . Many of the characters from that era will be brought to life on the page with Mallon’s trademark wit and, crucially, no little sympathy.” —The National

“[A] comic saga by a lauded writer of historical fiction. . .” —O Magazine

“Fantastic . . . Mallon provides juicy, humanized depictions of interactions between the familiar talking heads of state . . . This novel makes a fascinating flesh-and-blood spectacle out of moments now relegated to history.”—Publishers Weekly

“It’s nice that we have a writer as skilled as Thomas Mallon to imagine [this] for us . . . At its best, Mallon’s amusing new novel, Landfall, operates like the thought-bubble we’d always wanted . . . Close readers might detect the faintest echo of Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men . . .” —The Washington Post

“Mallon, a veteran of political fiction, has written a blackly comic novel . . .” —The New York Times

“An edgy read. There’s a bit of a thrill there, stoked by Thomas Mallon’s sharp, often witty, writing and his confident skeptical voice. Most readers will find descriptions that will startle and delight. . . Landfall offers a lot to think about and quite a bit of fun, too.”—The Washington Times

“[An] incisive insider's view . . . Mallon demonstrates great skill in animating a large cast of prominent personalities . . . [this] latest fictional portrayal of the American political scene is impressively detailed and enticingly readable.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Thomas Mallon is a jack of all trades. . . But he’s known best for historical fiction that places peripheral or imaginary characters amid headline-grabbing events. . . [Mallon] deliver[s] genuine, shocking twists.” —Seattle Times

“Remarkable . . . Mallon brings historical figures to life . . .” —BBC

“Marvelously detailed, often darkly funny, as informative as it is entertaining. Mallon may well be the 21st century's Anthony Trollope.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Masterful . . .” —Dallas Morning News

“Mallon’s work is breathtaking in its depth and humanity. He has turned his focused microscope on recent history and unlocked the covert lives of public figures. Part love story and part tragic drama that never ceases to keep the reader interested and involved. A+” —Seattle Book Review

"Wonderfully entertaining romp . . . Stunning.” —The Washington Post

“A well-researched view of the jealousies and back-room dealings of early 21st-century American politics.” —BookPage

“Talented storyteller . . . [a] real pleasure . . . Mallon is a master of dialogue, spinning lines for his characters that sound exactly like what you would expect them to say, only more so . . .” —Commentary

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