The Boys in the Trees Tapa blanda - 2013

"This is a story that, despite its bleakness, is a joy to read. Swan's writing is both emotionally challenging and technically skillful. A beautifully sad success."
—Quill & Quire (starred review)

"A mesmerizing novel, that can truly claim to be filled with a 'terrible beauty.'"
—Alice Munro

"A lovely poignant novel, the movement of the narrative in time and space as natural and intricate as the movement of waves."
—Hilary Mantel, author of Bring Up the Bodies

"Beautifully written, the novel transpires in close-up, conveying a sense of intimacy and moving us right into the realm of the sometimes glorious, sometimes ghastly details. There are scenes you will not soon forget."
—Ann Beattie

"Swan's prose is tense, rhythmic and emotionally evocative . . . with its forceful observations and willed ambiguities, this challenging and often beautiful book can be as unsettling--and sometimes maddening--as a long look in the mirror."
—The New York Times Book Review

MARY SWAN's first novel, The Boys in the Trees, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Award and a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award. She is the winner of the O'Henry Award for short fiction and is the author of the novella The Deep, a finalist for the Canada/Caribbean Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book, and the collection Emma's Hands. Her work has appeared in several Canadian literary magazines and anthologies, including Malahat Review and Best Canadian Stories, as well as in American publications such as Ploughshares, Harvard Review, Zoetrope and Harper's. She lives with her family in Guelph, Ontario.