Reviews
"Assured, exotic and uncategorizable… an incontrovertible winner, a bona fide bolt from the blue."- The New York Times "A beautifully written novel…. Gordon has completely mastered the language of the racetrack."-Jane Smiley, The Washington Post " Lord of Misrule isfilled with memorable characters who exist on the fringe, making up a whole world …. Gordon's language is so textured that her pages seem three-dimensional." -- Los Angeles Times "I was mesmerized. . . . Lord of Misrule beautifully captures language of the racetrack"-Andrew Beyer, The Daily Racing Form "Both richly literary and red-blooded in its depictions of the sporting life, Lord of Misrule gives readers several compelling races, including a completely unexpected but fitting finale."- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "An exuberant, jazzy novel about rough characters -- both equine and two-footed."- The Plain Dealer "Gordon's characters . . . are complex and finely drawn. . . . [Gordon] unspools a plot of corruption and intrigue."- The New Yorker "Moody, poetic, darkly funny prose."- Time "[A] magical tale about a dusty West Virginia town and its downtrodden racetrack."-NPR "Unlike any novel you'll read this year-and maybe next."- Philadelphia Inquirer "A tour de force of energy and esprit."- Kirkus , starred review "Moving and lyrical . . . [A] nearly word perfect novel"- Booklist "Gordon's writing will grab and pull you in."- Bloomberg News, "Assured, exotic and uncategorizable... an incontrovertible winner, a bona fide bolt from the blue."-- The New York Times "A beautifully written novel.... Gordon has completely mastered the language of the racetrack."--Jane Smiley, The Washington Post " Lord of Misrule is filled with memorable characters who exist on the fringe, making up a whole world .... Gordon's language is so textured that her pages seem three-dimensional." -- Los Angeles Times "I was mesmerized. . . . Lord of Misrule beautifully captures language of the racetrack"--Andrew Beyer, The Daily Racing Form "Both richly literary and red-blooded in its depictions of the sporting life, Lord of Misrule gives readers several compelling races, including a completely unexpected but fitting finale."-- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "An exuberant, jazzy novel about rough characters -- both equine and two-footed."-- The Plain Dealer "Gordon's characters . . . are complex and finely drawn. . . . [Gordon] unspools a plot of corruption and intrigue."-- The New Yorker "Moody, poetic, darkly funny prose."-- Time "[A] magical tale about a dusty West Virginia town and its downtrodden racetrack."--NPR "Unlike any novel you'll read this year--and maybe next."-- Philadelphia Inquirer "A tour de force of energy and esprit."-- Kirkus , starred review "Moving and lyrical . . . [A] nearly word perfect novel"-- Booklist "Gordon's writing will grab and pull you in."-- Bloomberg News, “Assured, exotic and uncategorizable& an incontrovertible winner, a bona fide bolt from the blue.�- The New York Times “A beautifully written novel&. Gordon has completely mastered the language of the racetrack.�-Jane Smiley, The Washington Post “ Lord of Misrule is filled with memorable characters who exist on the fringe, making up a whole world &. Gordon’s language is so textured that her pages seem three-dimensional.� -- Los Angeles Times “I was mesmerized. . . . Lord of Misrule beautifully captures language of the racetrack�-Andrew Beyer, The Daily Racing Form “Both richly literary and red-blooded in its depictions of the sporting life, Lord of Misrule gives readers several compelling races, including a completely unexpected but fitting finale.�- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel “An exuberant, jazzy novel about rough characters -- both equine and two-footed.�- The Plain Dealer “Gordon’s characters . . . are complex and finely drawn. . . . [Gordon] unspools a plot of corruption and intrigue.�- The New Yorker “Moody, poetic, darkly funny prose.�- Time “[A] magical tale about a dusty West Virginia town and its downtrodden racetrack.�-NPR “Unlike any novel you'll read this year-and maybe next.�- Philadelphia Inquirer “A tour de force of energy and esprit.�- Kirkus , starred review “Moving and lyrical . . . [A] nearly word perfect novel�- Booklist “Gordon’s writing will grab and pull you in.�- Bloomberg News
