"Rich in character and incident, An Ice-Cream War fulfills the ambition of the historical novel at its best."
—The New York Times Book Review
Booker Prize Finalist
"Boyd has more than fulfilled the bright promise of [his] first novel. . . . He is capable not only of some very funny satire but also of seriousness and compassion."  —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
1914. In a hotel...