Vaclav & Lena: A Novel

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Review “Wonderful and wrenching . . . Vibrant characters, believable romance and dark undertones make for a moving tale.”—The New York Times   “From the moment they meet, Vaclav and Lena make magic together. . . . Through all the twists and turns of the book, the most enduring theme of the novel is love.”—NPR  “Haley Tanner’s assured narrative voice finds new ways to describe emotion and character, stunning the reader again and again with small shocks of awareness. This book is sad, funny, true, and shot through with grace.”—Judy Blundell, National Book Award–winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied   “Highly recommended . . . Tanner’s captivating debut novel is a love story of unusual innocence and intensity [and] a suspenseful, literary work that is hard to put down.”—Library Journal   “A debut to savor . . . Tanner’s charming story unfolds as gracefully as a flower.”—People   “The magic Tanner makes is as dazzling as it is profound.”—Booklist Read more About the Author Haley Tanner lives in Brooklyn. This is her first novel. Read more See all Editorial Reviews