

If I ever start to doubt the power of language and intelligence, I only have to read a few lines of July to have my faith restored - GEORGE SAUNDERS * * author of TENTH OF DECEMBER * * July's storytelling skills crackle to life * * New York Times * * This novel is almost impossible to put down, and confirms July as a novelist of the first order - DAVE EGGERS

Miranda July's heroine in this unforgettable novel is one of the most original, most confounding and strangely sympathetic characters. HOMES * * author of THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE and MAY WE BE FORGIVEN * * Don't think you can loan this book - you'll never get it back - A.

The First Bad Man brings together all of July's talents - it's a book that must be read, a book that must be purchased - in duplicate - one for you, one for a friend. Never has a novel spoken so deeply to my sexuality, my spirituality, my secret self. she will make you laugh, cringe and recognise yourself in a woman you never planned to be. This is a book that is painfully alive * * The New York Times Book Review * *Īstounding. It's warm, it has a heartbeat and a pulse. The novel exploded my expectations and became unlike anything I've ever read.
