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Title: An absolutely superb novel by a genius wordsmith.
Review: Quite simply, Temples of Delight is one of the best novels I've ever read. It has everything--childhood, love, friendship, sex, money, academia, religion. The characters are miraculously rendered and the prose is a language lover's feast. Why isn't Trapido better known in the U.S.? I have the terrible feeling that U.S. publishers don't think we will get her literary allusions. But Trapido's use of literary allusions is so friendly, so unpretentious, so interesting, that they are one more reason to love her work. And love her work I do. Trapido is such a brilliant writer I would happily read her grocery lists.
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