The Walk Home: A Novel (Vintage International) - Softcover

"A brilliantly compelling and powerful work, told in beautiful, lean prose." --The Economist

"Against a backdrop of religious and political divisions, Seiffert's even prose is melodious." --The New Yorker

"Intelligent and sophisticated." --The Times (London)

"Seiffert continues to go from strength to strength. . . . As flinty and gritty as its characters and their vernacular. . . . Seiffert's tragedy grips while it disturbs and its emotional punch makes it worth persevering until her bitter end." --Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A sort of fictional reportage illuminating the life and work of those invisibly holding our cities together. . . . Glimpses into the new Glasgow bring both the book and the city to life." --Financial Times

"A brave, beautiful novel." --The Guardian (London)

"Seiffert's ear for speech patterns seems as excellent as you'd expect from a novelist brought up bilingually. . . . [She has a] finely tuned sense of the idea of home in all its seductiveness and fragility. . . . Written with great skill and control." --Sydney Morning Herald

"The Walk Home may take place in Glasgow, but it is universal in its narrative pursuit. And the sparse emotion of the story's ending will leave a crack in even the most impassive of hearts." --Toronto Star

"Riveting. . . . Further proof of Seiffert's enviable talents as a writer. . . . While the conflict in which her characters are trapped might be ugly, the men and women are captivating." --The Daily Telegraph (London)

"Deftly drawn and perceptively observed." --Daily Mail (London)

"An engrossing domestic drama. . . . Seiffert's writing is both tightly controlled and almost orchestral in its sweep. You feel every emotion deeply. . . . A rare novel." --Irish Independent

"Exquisitely pared down prose by a writer who really feels for her characters and the tainted lives they are living." --The Herald (Scotland)

"Deeply moving. . . . As heart-breaking as it is heart-warming, this delicate and powerful novel will stay with you long after the final page." --Irish Examiner

"Full of intelligence, heart and compassion. . . . A tale of the urban working classes; where they draw their strengths from, their history and where they find dignity. . . . Seiffert has a superb ear for language." --Scotland on Sunday

"Thought-provoking. . . . Seiffert illuminates historical and political issues through harrowing personal drama." --Publishers Weekly

"Energetic, persuasive and lively . . . Seiffert's brio and talent are once again amply on display." --Kirkus Reviews