Mason's Retreat A Novel

"Tilghman's elegantly sombre novel confirms his reputation as an American Chekhov." - Esquire "Rich . . . bewitching. . . unforgettably rendered . . . The pieces in Tilghman's kaleidoscope [are] sharp, faceted, and gleaming." - Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times "Beautifully written . . . fully imagined . . . Few first novels are narrated with the clarity, economy, and masterful assurance Tilghman brings to this remarkably moving and persuasive tale." - Entertainment Weekly "Christopher Tilghman's deeply remembered novel is a loyal testament to history - to the lure and bind of family, to the earth that spat us out and receives us unquestionably again." - Gail Caldwell, The Boston Sunday Globe

Christopher Tilghman's stories, collected in In a Father's Place (Picador), have appeared in The New Yorker and many other publications, and several have been selected for The Best American Short Stories anthology. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.

"Powerful...A work of surpassing thematic seriousness and fictive artistry. In all respects, Mason’s Retreat is exemplary."---The Washington Post Book World  "Stately, absorbing...Mr. Tilghman writes [with] authoritative elegance….His book, so rooted in the idea of coming home, makes one realize all over again that here on Earth there is no such place."---Thomas Mallon, The New York Times Book Review

"Comes close to pure, exhilarating perfection...Tilghman gives us richly drawn characters, shimmering detail, and an irresistibly moving theme---all presented in a graceful and powerful style."---San Francisco Chronicle

"Rich...bewitching...unforgettably rendered...The pieces in Tilghman’s kaleidoscope [are] sharp, faceted, and gleaming."---Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times

"Beautifully written...fully imagined...Few first novels are narrated with the clarity, economy, and masterful assurance Tilghman brings to this remarkably moving and persuasive tale."---Entertainment Weekly