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The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
Review of The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel: “What happens when a horrendous crime threatens a mother’s love for her son? An old Florida family and those in their orbit get caught in a torrent of passion, a deadly legal system, and the mythology of the Everglades, which runs as deep as this story does. Propulsive, evocative, beautiful writing.”
Tom Holland, screenwriter of Psycho II, writer-director of Fright Night, Child’s Play, Stephen King’s Thinner
Top Reviews for The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
TC Boyle Reviews The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
Author of The Road to Wellville, The Tortilla Curtain, The Terranauts
“From the courtroom to the swamp primeval to the underpinnings of the universe, James Jordan takes us on a wild ride. A hugely ambitious and thoroughly enjoyable triumph of a first novel. All I can say is “Bravo!”
Kip Thorne Reviews The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, author of Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy, The Science of Interstellar
“I hugely enjoyed this remarkable novel. It blends human courage & cruelties with solid astrophysics and with Seminole culture & mythology – resulting in a richness that held me tightly in its grip.”
Tom Holland Reviews The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
screenwriter of Psycho II, writer-director of Fright Night, Child’s Play, Stephen King’s Thinner
“What happens when a horrendous crime threatens a mother’s love for her son? An old Florida family and those in their orbit get caught in a torrent of passion, a deadly legal system, and the mythology of the Everglades, which runs as deep as this story does. Propulsive, evocative, beautiful writing.”
Aram Saroyan Reviews The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
winner of the William Carlos Williams award for best poetry collection.
“The Speed of Life, An Illustrated Novel is a fast-paced, character-rich, thought-provoking novel that takes the reader from the heart of Western philosophy and civilization to the heart of millennial America. A fine storyteller, James Jordan knows his characters and where all their secrets are buried, and something more—the hope still strong in their restless, striving hearts. A remarkable debut.”
Madison Smartt Bell Reviews The Speed Of Life, An Illustrated Novel
Winner of the Pen/Faulkner Award and National Book Award finalist for All Souls Rising.
“The Speed of Life, An Illustrated Novel is a ground-breaking scientific/philosophical novel . . . ingenious in braiding elaborate story lines to bring an extraordinary cast of characters together. And it fires itself forward at a breakneck velocity; this is not a book you will want to put down.”
“I have never read a story with such an elaborate mix of characters and story-lines that keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page….”
“His Grandmomma taught him the ways of her Seminole and African Ancestors…
“A beautifully written piece of contemporary fiction….”
“James is a genius writer who has wonderfully worked on this book and made this something worth reading!”
“I would like to greet the author of the book, Mr. James. I encourage him to write more such stories having mysterious plots!
Looking forward to seeing more of such fantastically written stories.”
“I loved the illustrations that accompanied the stories in this book. I thought that it gave the book a little something extra! “
“The character development was immensely thorough and I loved to see them develop throughout the book. It kept me engaged from the very start.”
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