The Boat

The short story collection is constantly on the endangered list, but this stunning collection . . . shows that it is alive and in the best of health * * The Times * *
A superb collection, brimming with humour and compassion * * Daily Telegraph * *
Nam Le's lyricism and emotional urgency lend his portraits enormous visceral power . . . A remarkable collection * * New York Times * *
Each voice is achingly present and authentic . . . ['Halflead Bay'] is as good as anything Tim Winton has produced about Australian society * * Guardian * *
A breathtakingly assured collection of stories - powerful, moving, unsparingly honest - exhibiting a narrative confidence and range that is as remarkable as it is mature. A tremendous debut -- WILLIAM BOYD
An assured and tremendously readable collection from a young writer with rare scope and strength * * Observer * *
These are people on the edge, and Nam's prose captures their desperation . . . bold and worthwhile. Memoirists should stick to what they know; the point of literature is to expand the limits of the world -- Aravind Adiga * * Financial Times * *
Le has the ability to hit notes of real emotional intensity -- Hari Kunzru * * Scotsman * *
A promising and fiercely talented writer * * Telegraph * *
Wonderful stories that snarl and pant across our crazed world . . . an extraordinary performance by a fine new talent. Nam Le is a heartbreaker, not easily forgotten -- JUNOT DIAZ