Maria, Maria

Read the first three pages of this novel. You will wonder if the momentum can possibly be sustained, if the fire started at the opening can burn all the way to the end. The answer is yes on both counts. Maria, Maria is breathtaking. – Ann Patchett
A transporting, romantic, immensely generous novel about love in its many forms. Jennifer Galvão is a writer of the highest order, one to be spoken of alongside Amy Bloom and Colm Tóibín and Maggie Shipstead. and her debut, Maria, Maria, is simply a marvel. – Jenny Jackson, author of PINEAPPLE STREET
Sweeping yet intimate, heart-breaking yet hopeful, Maria, Maria made me gasp and cry more than once. This is a story to be completely swept up in, with writing so tender it hurts. – Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS
Maria, Maria is a wondrous novel; I completely lost myself inside its pages. The dazzling prose and vivid, evocative storytelling made me think of Elena Ferrante - it’s that good. I adored it. – Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY
A truly extraordinary novel. I loved the rich storytelling, the emotional and psychological depth of her characters, and the unputdownable, page-turning quality. – Julia Samuel
A beautiful, tender story of love, grief and penmanship’ Pandora Sykes – Pandora Sykes
Maria, Maria is a gorgeous, joy of a novel about the complicated ways in which we love one another, often from unthinkable distances. I cannot believe this is Jennifer Galvao’s first book; it’s a tremendous achievement. – Ann Napolitano, author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL
I was completely lost in this novel, caught between trying to dwell as long as possible in every sentence and racing breathlessly to the end. It is a feast for all of the senses, evoked in such exquisite detail I could not believe it was a debut. Now more than ever I rejoice when I encounter novels that draw us completely out of the world and into their pages. This is one. Tender, sensual, thrilling - simply exquisite. – Sara Collins, author of THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON (winner of the Costa Book Awards)
Such an astonishingly vivid evocation of a particular time and of an impoverished rural community. Jennifer Galvão’s lust for detail is quite something and yet she deftly allows her research to imbue and not dominate. – Rebecca Frayn
I found Maria, Maria to be a beautifully written, atmospheric novel. Jennifer has such a keen ear for the humour, tragedy and tenderness in the small, profound events that shape our lives. I really loved how she never takes the easy route as a storyteller, but holds fast to the complexity of the truth - as a result the book is both subtly told and entirely transporting, a balance it’s not easy to find. – Emily Howes, author of THE PAINTER’S DAUGHTERS

Jennifer Galvão is a writer from New York State. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program, she is the recipient of fellowships from The Kenyon Review and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. Maria, Maria is her first novel.

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