A unique spiritual apprehension of the modern world. This is a remarkable accomplishment, written with humour and compassion.

- A. B. Yehoshua

Bringing the practice of Rabbinical interpretation to bear on the theme of love is a master stroke... seductive, thought provoking and sensitive.

- Montreal Gazette

This haunting prose poem novel is essentially an exploration of the complex interrelationships between interpretation, knowledge, communication and desire. It freed me to imagine a House of Study where we could discuss our dreams and our daily lives, along with our most profound and scared thoughts about poetry and the nature of the universe.

- Canadian Literature