“I enjoyed it enormously. The story is so interesting, the theme so important and pertinent, and the fluency and lightness of touch so engaging to read.” Philip Pullman
‘An engrossing, enthralling and utterly captivating read, The Young Pretender tells a simply remarkable story with bounce, energy, wit, and lively authenticity.’ Stephen Fry
‘This is a wonderfully rich novel. Arditti brings Ancient Israel to life. He makes a strange and distant culture vivid and immediate, in all its beauty and horror.’
The Scotsman
‘Throughout, Arditti’s characters lust and yearn, spar and pun their way vividly off the page. Arditti unfailingly animates his extensive research with humanity and wit.’ Daily Mail
‘A web of corruption and theology, this compelling novel uncovers the dark underbelly of the Philippines with all the pace of a thriller.’
Daily Express
‘A vivid picture of the religious life as it’s lived among all the conflicts and compromises of modern Britain. Our best chronicler of the rewards and pitfalls of present-day faith.’
Philip Pullman
‘Strikingly original in form, its multiplicity of different voices rendered with a ventriloquist’s eerie skill, Unity is a remarkable, unsettling book.’ The Times
