Publisher's Synopsis
'As it is in Heaven will enchant and bewitch as many readers as Four Letters of Love', Belfast Telegraph.
'God love and death can take care of themselves. A far greater mystery is the marvellous existence of a writer like Naill Williams.... Stephen Griffin is not a very good teacher in County Clare. His mother and sister died in a car crash when he was young. Stephen's father Philip is a tailor who never got over their deaths. Stephen is all shut down and closed up inside until he meets Gabriella, a passionate Italian violinist...The novel is all delicious coincidence and tragedy, as these extraordinary lives begin to unravel and intertwine... You might say that Williams really does write like an angel'
Ian Sansom, Guardian
'Intricate and tender... there is a deftness to the artistry, sophistication in the telling of their love story that captivates brilliantly'
David Nokes, Sunday Times
'A rich symphony... He shares a gift with Isabel Allende - the ability to embroider a bit of magic into his stories, and turn them into something akin to fables.... As it is in Heaven will lead some to Venice, and others to Vivaldi'
Grania McFadden, Belfast Telegraph
'As it is in Heaven, Niall Williams' tale of love and tragedy, will leave you in tears'
Tatler
