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The story acclaimed English author Penelope Fitzgerald never wrote, of her real-life journey to Mexico with her son in search of a much-needed inheritance, by Jessica Francis Kane, bestselling author of Rules for Visiting
“Understated wit and bittersweet wisdom”
—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)
“Remarkable” —Los Angeles Times
“. . . a fable with heart …" —Boston Globe
"Deliciously wry" —Wall Street Journal
“Daring… and beautiful.” —Chicago Tribune
"Sensitive and poignant.” —Washington Post
"Eloquent." — Booklist (starred review)
“Masterful.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Finely turned.” —Kirkus (starred review)
"Deeply researched, wonderfully imagined."
—BookPage (starred review)
JESSICA FRANCIS KANE grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated from Yale University. Her first short story collection, Bending Heaven, was published in the US (Counterpoint, 2002) and the UK (Chatto & Windus, 2003). Her first novel, The Report, was published by Graywolf Press (2010) and was a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, the Indie Booksellers’ Choice Award, and the Grub Street Book Prize for Fiction. It was also a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. The Report was published in the UK by Granta Books and was chosen as a Best Reads 2012 for the Channel 4 TV Book Club. A play by Martin Casella based on the novel premiered at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival.
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