..".whether he sets a story in the 18th century or the present, and no matter his subject, [Miller's] prose is highly distinctive in its detached precision. He writes like a scientist, utterly shorn of sentimentality, patient and cleareyed."
--Claire Messud, The New York Times Book Review

"Maud emerges as a memorable figure, a misunderstood woman who has yet to discover her own brilliance and tenacity."
--The New Yorker

"The beauty of this subtle novel is that it derives enormous power from small details, such as the discovery of a heart-shaped hair clip, and Maud's encounters with children on a distant island."
--Shelf Awareness

"[T]aut, crystalline, with not a wasted word. Toss aside the "Girl" mysteries - this one is more grown up, and far less forgettable."
--The Minneapolis Star Tribune

"In pristine, elegant prose, Miller creates an indelible portrait of a mysterious woman and her tragic quest."
--Kirkus (Starred Review)

"There's a beauty in the precision of Miller's writing . . . With every turn
of the page, the reader becomes more and more intrigued by Maud herself."
--The Independent

"Miller's writing is assured, often poetic."
--The Financial Times

"Rich and delicate . . . Maud, and questions about Maud, will linger in your
mind long after you close this remarkable novel."
--The Guardian

"In Pure, Miller has a gift for characterization and ability to summon up
a world that convinces absolutely."
--The New York Times Sunday Book Review

"Pure is richly evocative of a time, place, and man in dangerous flux.
It is brilliance distilled."
--The Telegraph

"Elegantly written and intricately constructed...Pure is an artful,
carefully wrought novel."
--The New York Times

"Reading Oxygen, you have the suspicion that Andrew Miller's writing
might be capable of anything."
--The Observer