The new perspective on an important intellectual figure is of great value.

Publishers Weekly

A touching and often fascinating memoir ... Hardy has done much to preserve the ideas and, indeed, the memory of an extraordinary man for posterity.

Literary Review

The intellectual thrill of the accuracy of a footnote is the stuff of this work.

The Irish Times

Written with passion, wit, and verve, […] an invitation to reread a major thinker whose ideas remain relevant today.

Aurelian Craitu, Los Angeles Review of Books

A hugely enjoyable and accessible account of the relationship between the two men.

David Herman, Jewish Chronicle

A wonderful book on a wonderful subject.

John Banville