Praise for Iain Pears The Dream of Scipio A thrilling journey through history, into the human heart and soul.-- Geraldine Brooks, Washington Post[Iain Pears] invests his complex story with piquancy, irony, and humor. There is much to ponder here, from Neoplatonic philosophy to anti-Semitism to public duty. . . . Eye-opening.-- PeopleA multilayered tale of moral choice, love, danger and loss.-- John Crowley, New York Times Book ReviewAn adventure and achievement.-- San Francisco ChronicleA dazzling triptych of love and ideas . . . Pears leaves us with a dream, not only of destruction, but of immense and unexpected heroism.-- Boston Globe Strone's Fall Pears is a bold storyteller with ambitions beyond the confines of genre.-- Clare Clark, GuardianMr. Pears's assured command of period history, language, lore, and attitudes is formidable.-- Wall Street Journal[Pear's novels are] entertainment in the best sense: thrilling, compelling, ambitious and smart.-- Carmela Ciuraru, Los Angeles Times Book Review Arcadia [Iain Pears] is a great writer of ideas and intellectual adventure.-- Scott Bradfield, New York Times Book ReviewThe most striking thing about Pears's writing--his plots and ideas are complex, but his style is simple and clear. . . . Fantastic fun.-- Bryan Applebaum, Sunday Times (UK)