Northern Lights

Praise

“The suspense is spellbinding.. . . What puts this tale above countless others is the care and eloquence of Tim O’Brien.”
—Chicago Sun-Times

“Northern Lights is a thrilling story . . . which can be read and enjoyed simply as an adventure story, but digs deeper than that.”
—Irish Times

“Gripping and convincing. . . . Northern Lights is an impressive first novel.”
—Times Literary Supplement

“O’Brien writes superbly, he also has a wonderful ear for ordinary American idiom and the ability to fine-tune its innate rhythms, cadences, and imagery into an authentic popular poetry.”
—The Guardian

“Haunting. . . . Survival, courage, and heroes are examined beautifully and simply.”
—Publishers Weekly