"A thoughtful, and frequently hilarious, study of the nature of literary translation. It is also a work of art, a new form."--A. S. Byatt, Financial Times
"The Delighted States truly raises questions that are vital to novelists and their readers; it will be hard for anyone with an interest in the subject to keep from defiling the margins with notes."--The Wall Street Journal
"Thirlwell is a talented young literary Brit. . . . He has distilled the wisdom from what amounts to a lifetime of reading onto his pages. . . . His animated commentary belongs on a shelf all its own."--The Boston Globe
"A prodigy, and, as such, unstoppable . . . a treasure."--The New York Times
