“As a novelist-historian of our times, James Carroll might be compared to the British novelist Doris Lessing - his work has her range and intensity…Carroll has become one of the writers who shape our sense of ourselves.” - Martin Green, The Atlantic
A New York Times Notable Book
“Mr. Carroll is a storyteller of growing power, and in ''Family Trade'' he has bitten off his biggest drama yet and made of it a surpassing banquet” - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
A brutal custody battle against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, “a novel of interesting depth and subtlety.” - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
“The Irish Godfather.” - The Boston Globe
“The best novel to come out of Boston since Edwin O’Connor’s Last Hurrah.” - John Barkham Reviews
A New York Times Bestseller, more than one million sold
“A feminist thriller” –Howard Zinn
Translated into eight languages
“James Carroll’s first book of verse Forbidden Disappointments is impressive. The general theme is the conflict between belief and existential disorder. “Resurrection Poem” and half a dozen others announce a new, original talent.” –Allen Tate